MeaningTrader or Merchant | Formal: Professional Seller or Merchant
OriginModernAmerican / Multicultural
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#4293
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Origin & history of Chapman
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ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Chapman comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning Trader or Merchant | Formal: Professional Seller or Merchant.
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How popular is Chapman?
2014peak year
Chapman first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1911. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2014, 32 babies received the name (ranked #3386). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4293), with roughly 24 babies named Chapman each year. Chapman's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 977 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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