Chatman
Chatman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Antonio Chatman, American football wide receiver and punt returner Charles Chatman, wrongfully convicted American Elijah Chatman, American football player Jesse Chatman, American football running back Mire Chatman, American basketball player Pokey Chatman, American, former head coach of the LSU Lady Tigers basketball team Seymour…
Meaning & Origin of Chatman
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chatman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Antonio Chatman, American football wide receiver and punt returner Charles Chatman, wrongfully convicted American Elijah Chatman, American football player Jesse Chatman, American football running back Mire Chatman, American basketball player Pokey Chatman, American, former head coach of the LSU Lady Tigers basketball team Seymour…
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The Story of Chatman
Chatman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 6 Chatmans were born — ranking #3,869 that year. As of 2026, Chatman ranks #3,869 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Chatmans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Chatman
Chatman is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Chatman's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #3,869. Use the chart and map above to compare Chatman'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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