Chosen
The Story of Chosen
As a girl name
Chosen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2005, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 117 Chosens were born — ranking #1,737 that year. As of 2026, Chosen ranks #1,737 for girls 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. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 541 Chosens were born — ranking #548 that year. As of 2026, Chosen ranks #548 for boys 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
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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 .
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