Chisholm
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,785 in 1985
0 babies were named Chisholm in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1985–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChisholm first shows up in US birth records in 1985, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 40 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1985, when it reached #5,785.
About the name Chisholm
Chisholm is a boy name of Scottish origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-olm”. US birth records list Chisholm for boys from 1985 to 2022, in 4 of those 38 years. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked #5,785 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Scottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,562,500 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,125,000 boys |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,034,483 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 Chisholm
What is the origin of the name Chisholm?
Chisholm has Scottish roots in our records. Other Scottish names include Andrew, Cameron, Ian.
Is Chisholm a boy or girl name?
Chisholm is a boy name.
How popular is the name Chisholm?
Chisholm is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #5,785 in 1985.