Chosen
Girl name · #1926 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Chosen? In official American birth records, Chosen has been tracked continuously since 2005, giving it 20 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 101 baby girls were named Chosen, placing it at #1926 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,822 girls born in 2025 was named Chosen.
The 20-year story
Chosen first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 101 babies and a rank of #1911. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Chosen per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Chosen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Chosen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Chosen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Chosen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Chosen is most common
State-level data for Chosen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Chosen
Statistically, parents drawn to Chosen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Chozen, Wateen, Chosyn, Lowen, and Chozyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Chosen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | #1911 |
| 2024 | 100 | #1966 |
| 2023 | 93 | #2076 |
| 2022 | 74 | #2445 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 40 | #3676 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 6 | #14331 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Chosen?
In official American birth records, the name Chosen first appeared in 2005 (over 20 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 20 years.
Is Chosen a popular girl name?
Chosen ranked #1926 among girls in 2025 with 101 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Chosen most popular?
Chosen peaked in 2025, when 101 American girls received the name (ranked #1911 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Chosen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,822 newborn American girls was named Chosen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.