boy's name
Chancellor
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 10
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,663
Chancellor is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Chancellor is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in 2001, when 131 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chancellor over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 84 |
| 1980s | 186 |
| 1990s | 669 |
| 2000s | 810 |
| 2010s | 664 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 217 |
How popular is Chancellor?
In 2025, Chancellor was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Chancellor is used
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 Chancellor
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chancellor also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chancellor over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chancellor
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chancellor — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chancellor
How popular is the name Chancellor?
In 2025, Chancellor was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Chancellor a girl's or a boy's name?
Chancellor is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chancellor?
Chancellor has 3 syllables.
When was Chancellor most popular?
Chancellor peaked in 2001, when 131 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Chancellor a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Chancellor currently ranks #4,474 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.