Chandler

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Chandler

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Chandler is an English/French occupational surname meaning “Candle Seller,” from the word “chandale” from the Latin word “candela” (candle).

History:
Chandler is another example of an English surname transferred for use as a first name.
In the United States, Chandler was first used (in any great numbers) during the late eighties and early nineties. A possible influence may be the popular television comedy Friends (which began airing in 1994), featuring a character named Chandler Bing.

Pronunciation: chand-ler.

Alternates: Candler, Chanler.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Joel Chandler Harris (1848-1908)
American writer.

Fictional Characters:
Chandler Bing
A character on the television series Friends.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Chandler

Popularity of Chandler:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 701st most popular.
1990: 518th most popular.
1991: 469th most popular.
1992: 424th most popular.
1993: 378th most popular.
1994: 363rd most popular.
1995: 182nd most popular.
1996: 164th most popular.
1997: 190th most popular.
1998: 176th most popular.
1999: 156th most popular.
2000: 176th most popular.
2001: 207th most popular.
2002: 240th most popular.
2003: 263rd most popular.

Popularity of Chandler, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1991: N/A
1992: 561st most popular.
1993: 363rd most popular.
1994: 462nd most popular.
1995: 360th most popular.
1996: 498th most popular.
1997: 577th most popular.
1998: 604th most popular.
1999: 560th most popular.
2000: 725th most popular.
2001: 936th most popular.
2002: N/A