Chad

Given to 241,767 US babies since 1914

▼ Falling −45% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
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recorded as girls
#1699
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
96
boys 96
Peak year
1973
12,886 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
241,767
since 1914

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Chad was most popular in 1973, when 12,886 babies recorded as boys got the name (8.3 per 1,000). In 2025, 96 babies were named Chad, ranking #1699 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 45%.02.557.51018801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1973 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Chad was most popular in 1973, when 12,886 babies recorded as boys got the name (8.3 per 1,000). In 2025, 96 babies were named Chad, ranking #1699 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 45%.02.557.5101880192019602000Peak 1973

Chad was most popular in 1973, when 12,886 babies recorded as boys got the name (8.3 per 1,000). In 2025, 96 babies were named Chad, ranking #1699 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 45%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 96 1699
2024 <5 — 90 1809
2023 <5 — 108 1608
2022 <5 — 132 1403
2021 <5 — 158 1218
2020 <5 — 150 1240
2019 <5 — 175 1118
2018 <5 — 241 899
2017 <5 — 220 947
2016 <5 — 291 799
2015 <5 — 314 760
2014 <5 — 346 704
2013 <5 — 358 674
2012 <5 — 434 589
2011 <5 — 439 569
2010 <5 — 463 545
2009 <5 — 529 509
2008 <5 — 613 452
2007 <5 — 659 431
2006 <5 — 799 373
2005 <5 — 767 377
2004 6 14179 828 343
2003 <5 — 861 334
2002 <5 — 928 309
2001 <5 — 1,079 283
2000 <5 — 1,453 236
1999 <5 — 1,585 215
1998 <5 — 1,808 186
1997 <5 — 1,952 174
1996 5 13518 2,168 161
1995 5 13386 2,434 144
1994 7 10569 2,730 130
1993 <5 — 3,143 114
1992 8 9491 3,356 108
1991 8 9336 3,585 104
1990 6 11409 4,351 85
1989 11 6955 4,723 74
1988 28 3393 5,299 65
1987 39 2572 5,622 63
1986 33 2845 6,026 59
1985 50 2100 6,466 57
1984 37 2515 7,062 51
1983 47 2097 7,390 49
1982 51 2024 7,909 48
1981 49 2085 8,412 47
1980 35 2651 10,142 39
1979 56 1874 10,161 38
1978 64 1653 10,107 35
1977 56 1801 10,831 34
1976 69 1499 11,766 29
1975 63 1571 12,838 27
1974 64 1520 12,788 26
1973 67 1444 12,886 25
1972 49 1771 13,392 25
1971 51 1754 12,137 29
1970 25 2779 6,628 51
1969 18 3199 4,060 69
1968 13 3789 2,917 104
1967 11 4053 2,946 105
1966 8 4866 2,201 135
1965 <5 — 1,172 209
1964 <5 — 875 259
1963 <5 — 648 308
1962 <5 — 464 374
1961 <5 — 364 416
1960 <5 — 255 494
1959 <5 — 247 499
1958 <5 — 249 493
1957 <5 — 252 491
1956 <5 — 221 509
1955 <5 — 235 477
1954 <5 — 202 513
1953 <5 — 152 583
1952 <5 — 118 644
1951 <5 — 95 711
1950 <5 — 66 836
1949 <5 — 56 923
1948 <5 — 55 933
1947 <5 — 78 778
1946 <5 — 57 869
1945 <5 — 40 1006
1944 <5 — 36 1107
1943 <5 — 39 1088
1942 <5 — 41 1054
1941 <5 — 26 1300
1940 <5 — 23 1397
1939 <5 — 21 1458
1938 <5 — 18 1613
1937 <5 — 15 1828
1936 <5 — 18 1587
1935 <5 — 22 1453
1934 <5 — 15 1860
1933 <5 — 10 2368
1932 <5 — 17 1777
1931 <5 — 13 2101
1930 <5 — 8 3022
1929 <5 — 11 2452
1928 <5 — 8 3076
1927 <5 — 10 2703
1926 <5 — 7 3385
1925 <5 — 10 2755
1924 <5 — 14 2229
1923 <5 — 10 2772
1922 <5 — 15 2143
1921 <5 — 8 3214
1920 <5 — 10 2765
1919 <5 — 10 2665
1918 <5 — 11 2543
1917 <5 — 13 2188
1916 <5 — <5 —
1915 <5 — 5 3825
1914 <5 — 11 1975

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Other spellings

Chadd · 2,456 Chade · 155

Names like Chad

Names whose popularity rose and fell over the same years.

ChadwickChadwick history25 in 2025 JasonJason history2,224 in 2025 JameyJamey history31 in 2025 HeathHeath history253 in 2025 RajeshRajesh historyNot recorded since 2013 JeromyJeromy history6 in 2025

Where Chad is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls <1% · boys 100% across all years