unisex name
Chapin
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 278
Chapin is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 16% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2015 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 1995, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1922.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Chapin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 66 |
| 1990s | 113 |
| 2000s | 67 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 6 |
How popular is Chapin?
In 2015, Chapin 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 Chapin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chapin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chapin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chapin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chapin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chapin
How popular is the name Chapin?
In 2015, Chapin 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 Chapin a girl's or a boy's name?
Chapin is used for both girls and boys. About 16% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Chapin?
Chapin has 2 syllables.
When was Chapin most popular?
Chapin peaked in 1995, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.