Chandler
An English occupational surname for someone who made or sold candles, from Old French chandelier, itself from Latin candela.
Chandler in 2025
Chandler was given to 638 babies in the United States in 2025 — 342 boys and 296 girls, making it the 965th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,196 babies born.
The history of Chandler
Chandler reached its highest point in 1999, when 2,842 babies were given the name, ranking 254th that year.
Across the 126 years of records since 1900, 46,892 babies have been named Chandler. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Chandler by decade
| Decade | Babies named Chandler | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 17 | 2,833 |
| 1910s | 193 | 2,259 |
| 1920s | 278 | 2,286 |
| 1930s | 219 | 2,462 |
| 1940s | 205 | 2,861 |
| 1950s | 230 | 3,158 |
| 1960s | 403 | 2,009 |
| 1970s | 762 | 1,817 |
| 1980s | 1,688 | 1,092 |
| 1990s | 17,396 | 254 |
| 2000s | 12,968 | 297 |
| 2010s | 8,315 | 688 |
| 2020s | 4,218 | 823 |
Where Chandler is heading
Chandler has fallen 35% over the past decade, from 981 babies in 2015 to 638 in 2025.
Names like Chandler
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Chandler.