Chozen
Boy name · #524 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Chozen? In official American birth records, Chozen has been tracked continuously since 2004, giving it 21 years of documented American history.
Chozen ranks #524 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 571 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #12086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,152 boys born in 2025 was named Chozen.
The 21-year story
Chozen first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 571 babies and a rank of #523. 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 Chozen per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Chozen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Chozen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Chozen is most common
Like most names, Chozen's popularity isn't spread evenly across the country. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Chozen is most common in MS (1.8 per 1,000), GA (1.4 per 1,000), LA (1.3 per 1,000), AL (1.1 per 1,000), SC (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Chozen is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Chozen
Statistically, parents drawn to Chozen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaizen, Chosen, Colsen, Eiden, and Cassian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Chozen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 571 | #523 |
| 2024 | 347 | #742 |
| 2023 | 300 | #817 |
| 2022 | 122 | #1479 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2321 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3136 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 22 | #4476 |
| 2017 | 19 | #4935 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7605 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12086 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12108 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Chozen?
In official American birth records, the name Chozen first appeared in 2004 (over 21 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 21 years.
Is Chozen a popular boy name?
Chozen ranked #524 among boys in 2025 with 571 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #12086.
When was the name Chozen most popular?
Chozen peaked in 2025, when 571 American boys received the name (ranked #523 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Chozen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,152 newborn American boys was named Chozen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.