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Chapman

Boy

Meaning of Chapman: English: 'merchant or trader'

Chapman is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3655th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3655

29 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,007

First recorded 1911 · peak 2014

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 16 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 17 babies2003: 19 babies2004: 22 babies2005: 21 babies2006: 11 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 20 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 18 babies2014: 32 babies2015: 29 babies2016: 29 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 24 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 23 babies2022: 26 babies2023: 27 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 29 babies
US babies named Chapman per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 32.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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