Chatham
The Story of Chatham
As a girl name
Chatham first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 7 Chathams were born — ranking #12,873 that year. As of 2026, Chatham ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 44 Chathams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Chatham first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1984, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 14 Chathams were born — ranking #5,997 that year. As of 2026, Chatham ranks #7,725 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 155 Chathams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Chatham
Chatham is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 155 births in the dataset. Chatham's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #5,997. Use the chart and map above to compare Chatham's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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