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Chancellor

Boy

Meaning of Chancellor: English: 'clerk or official'

Chancellor is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 10 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4271st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4271

23 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,648

First recorded 1916 · peak 2001

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 20 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 18 babies1987: 23 babies1988: 24 babies1989: 48 babies1990: 42 babies19901991: 56 babies1992: 36 babies1993: 57 babies1994: 73 babies1995: 67 babies1996: 73 babies1997: 92 babies1998: 88 babies1999: 85 babies2000: 113 babies20002001: 131 babies2002: 107 babies2003: 99 babies2004: 72 babies2005: 64 babies2006: 58 babies2007: 76 babies2008: 49 babies2009: 41 babies2010: 41 babies20102011: 43 babies2012: 50 babies2013: 51 babies2014: 60 babies2015: 86 babies2016: 92 babies2017: 96 babies2018: 78 babies2019: 67 babies2020: 53 babies20202021: 45 babies2022: 38 babies2023: 32 babies2024: 26 babies2025: 23 babies
US babies named Chancellor per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 131.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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