boy's name
Chalmer
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,427
Chalmer is a boy's name. In 2000 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 56 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
Chalmer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2000, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 30 |
| 1890s | 40 |
| 1900s | 57 |
| 1910s | 326 |
| 1920s | 391 |
| 1930s | 249 |
| 1940s | 153 |
| 1950s | 75 |
| 1960s | 54 |
| 1970s | 36 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 2000s (to 2000) | 6 |
How popular is Chalmer?
In 2000, Chalmer was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Chalmer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chalmer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chalmer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chalmer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chalmer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chalmer
How popular is the name Chalmer?
In 2000, Chalmer was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Chalmer a girl's or a boy's name?
Chalmer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Chalmer most popular?
Chalmer peaked in 1918, when 56 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.