Chalmers
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #841 in 1891
0 babies were named Chalmers in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChalmers has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Chalmerss, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1891, when it reached #841.
About the name Chalmers
Chalmers is a boy name of Scottish origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ers”. US birth records list Chalmers for boys from 1880 to 2006, in 79 of those 127 years. Its best year was 1891, when it ranked #841 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Scottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 14 | 73,099 boys |
| 1890s | 16 | 61,690 boys |
| 1900s | 18 | 55,679 boys |
| 1910s | 31 | 32,573 boys |
| 1920s | 25 | 40,032 boys |
| 1930s | 14 | 70,972 boys |
| 1940s | 10 | 96,618 boys |
| 1950s | 4.7 | 211,416 boys |
| 1960s | 2.7 | 369,004 boys |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 581,395 boys |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 574,713 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 boys |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 777,778 boys |
More Scottish boy names
- Boy name: Andrew · manly
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Boy name: Archer · bowman
- Boy name: Callum · dove
- Boy name: Graham · gravelly homestead
Questions about the name Chalmers
What is the origin of the name Chalmers?
Chalmers has Scottish roots in our records. Other Scottish names include Andrew, Cameron, Ian.
Is Chalmers a boy or girl name?
Chalmers is a boy name.
How popular is the name Chalmers?
Chalmers is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #841 in 1891.