Chapman
Chapman was the 3773rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 29 babies. Its best year was 1911, when it ranked 1783rd; the most babies were born in 2014 (32). Over the last ten years it has moved down 70 places. More babies were named Chapman in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,773 boys, up 1,726 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 29boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201432 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,007babies recorded
Chapman popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,773 | 29 |
| 2020 | #5,499 | 16 |
| 2010 | #5,787 | 15 |
| 2000 | #3,788 | 21 |
| 1990 | #6,517 | 7 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #3,723 | 6 |
| 1950 | #3,771 | 5 |
| 1940 | #3,534 | 5 |
| 1930 | #4,086 | 5 |
| 1920 | #4,401 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Chapman, counting every spelling?
Chapman has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Chapman?
29 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Chapman (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Chapman born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 291 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Chapman.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Chapman?
About 800 people born in the US named Chapman are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 9 and 31. That makes Chapman mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Chapman by state
How common Chapman was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Chapman: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Chapman, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Chapman
How popular is the name Chapman?
Chapman was the 3773rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 29 babies. Its best year was 1911, when it ranked 1783rd; the most babies were born in 2014 (32). Over the last ten years it has moved down 70 places. More babies were named Chapman in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Chapman a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Chapman in the US.
Where is Chapman most popular?
In 2021–2025, Chapman was most common in Alabama (0.05 per 1,000 boys), followed by Georgia and Georgia.