Chosen means selected or the chosen one — from the Old English ceosan (to choose). Chosen IS the most direct word for being divinely selected. The TV series The Chosen IS the most-watched faith show. Two syllables of the most direct divine-selection, the most-watched faith show, and the English word for being selected by God.
Chosen IS the most direct word for being divinely selected. The Chosen IS the most-watched faith show.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: English word; The Chosen (TV series).
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Today
Chosen remains a beloved choice, ranking #2262 in the US. 2,148 babies have been named Chosen since 2003.
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How popular is Chosen?
2024peak year
The name Chosen reached its peak in 2024, with 459 registrations (ranked #619). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 2003, roughly 21 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2262) today, averaging about 207 new babies per year. Chosen has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 2,148 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Chosen's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — divine-destiny seeking. People named Chosen tend to be powerful, sacred, and gifted at being the most direct word for divine selection.
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Most direct divine selection
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The-Chosen-show
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Sacred destiny
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Maximally aspirational
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God-selected
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E5
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Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Chosen
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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