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Chapel

Unisex

Meaning of Chapel: Latin: 'little cloak'

Chapel is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 2485th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2485

67 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

451

First recorded 1996 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 35 babies2023: 45 babies2024: 44 babies2025: 67 babies
US babies named Chapel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 67.

Gender split

37% boys · 63% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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