Chosen
Chosen is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Chosen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chosen is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Chosen
As a girl name
American parents first put Chosen on the record books as a girl name in 2005, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 117 Chosens were born — ranking #1,737 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 86% of all recorded Chosens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,737 among girl names with 117 births, rising sharply (+244% over the past five years). In total, more than 670 Chosens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Chosen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2003, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 541 births, good for #548 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 88% of all recorded Chosens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #548 among boy names with 541 births, rising sharply (+351% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Chosens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Chosen
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Chosen. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Chosen
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About the name Chosen
Chosen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Chosen's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #548. Use the chart and map above to compare Chosen'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.