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Chancellor
OriginEnglish
Meaning"chief secretary"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#4421
2025 SSA
About Chancellor
Of the names derived from titles, this is one of the least obvious (unless you are of German extraction). Chancellor also has the attraction of offering the exciting - and very on-trend - nickname Chance.
Chancellor is also given to girls.
Pronounced CHAN-sel-or.
As of October 2026, Chancellor ranked #16182 for girls in US births in 2018 and #4421 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1089 for boys in 2001.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,236 | 60 | 31.2 |
| 2015 | #1,769 | 86 | 44.9 |
| 2016 | #1,697 | 92 | 48.5 |
| 2017 | #1,647 | 96 | 51.9 |
| 2018 | #1,995 | 73 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | #2,136 | 67 | 37.3 |
| 2020 | #2,439 | 53 | 30.7 |
| 2021 | #2,781 | 45 | 25.7 |
| 2022 | #3,285 | 36 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | #3,572 | 32 | 18.7 |
| 2024 | #4,078 | 26 | 15.1 |
| 2025 | #4,421 | 23 | 13.5 |
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Variations & nicknames
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