Chalmers Name Popularity and Statistics

Chalmers is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2006
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,082
First Year on Record1880

Chalmers popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2006Boys6#10,662
2005Boys6#10,151
2000Boys6#9,112
1990Boys7#6,415
1988Boys6#6,426
1987Boys6#6,089
1985Boys5#6,523
1984Boys5#6,315
1982Boys5#6,385
1980Boys5#6,250
1979Boys5#6,056
1978Boys7#4,554
1972Boys7#3,963
1971Boys10#3,146
1968Boys6#3,673
1965Boys7#3,244
1964Boys11#2,546
1963Boys7#3,318
1962Boys5#4,033
1961Boys7#3,356
1960Boys11#2,535
1958Boys9#2,818
1957Boys9#2,822
1956Boys17#1,945

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1919 · Boys

38 recorded births and rank #1,122.

1922 · Boys

36 recorded births and rank #1,196.

1923 · Boys

33 recorded births and rank #1,256.

1918 · Boys

31 recorded births and rank #1,256.

Where Chalmers ranked highest in 1964

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

SC
Rank #428 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Chalmers