Unisex — 22% girls#571 of boy names
Chandler
Pronounced CH AE1 N D L ER0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1999
- 125 years in use
How popular is Chandler?
Chandler is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1900. It has been given to 46,235 children — the 571st most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 22% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1999, when 2,395 children were given it.
Roughly 22% of children named Chandler are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- CH AE1 N D L ER0
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Chandler
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Chandler
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Chandler?
- Chandler ranks 571st among boys' names in US records, with 46,235 births since 1900. Over the past decade it accounts for 5,147.
- Is Chandler a unisex name?
- Yes. About 22% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Chandler most popular?
- 1999, when 2,395 children were given the name. It has been in use for 125 years and is still recorded as of 2024.