Chandler

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A few things about Chandler you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Chandler

Chandler Riggs

American actor

Choose Chandler and your child shares a first name with Chandler Riggs, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Chandler, like who?” Chandler Riggs's Wikipedia article is available in 40 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,995 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Chandler, 342 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Chandler would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryChandler first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1999, when it ranked #151. Today it's #753, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowChandler was 5.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 922 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 4,995.
• 🍂TrendChandler has slipped 184 places over the last five years and now sits at #753. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedChandler is most popular in Alabama, where it ranks #301, followed by Arkansas (#305) and Louisiana (#353). It's in the top 1,000 in 23 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlChandler is given to both boys and girls: 54% of the 638 babies named Chandler in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Chandler means “candle maker”. Our records link it to English and French roots.

About the name Chandler

Chandler is a gender-neutral name of English and French origin meaning “candle maker”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ler”. US birth records list Chandler for boys from 1900 to 2025, in 118 of those 126 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #151 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #753, with 342 babies. Of the 638 US babies named Chandler in 2025, 46% were girls and 54% were boys.

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