unisex name
Chamberlain
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 11
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 152
Chamberlain is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 11% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1999, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chamberlain over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 59 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 38 |
How popular is Chamberlain?
In 2025, Chamberlain was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Chamberlain
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chamberlain also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chamberlain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chamberlain
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chamberlain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chamberlain
How popular is the name Chamberlain?
In 2025, Chamberlain was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Chamberlain a girl's or a boy's name?
Chamberlain is used for both girls and boys. About 11% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Chamberlain?
Chamberlain has 3 syllables.
When was Chamberlain most popular?
Chamberlain peaked in 1999, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Chamberlain a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Chamberlain currently ranks #13,735 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.