Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Chancellor

Gender

Male

Origin

English
Chancellor
Record keeper

Syllables

3

Themes

  • Biblical
  • Surname

Alternate Spellings and Variants of Chancellor

Pronunciation

ch(an)-cellor, chance(l)-lor

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #1087, 131 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4396, 23 births)
  • Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #15678, 5 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoysGirls
202523–
202426–
202332–
202236–
202145–
202053–
201967–
2018735
201796–
201692–

Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data