Baby names

How popular is the name Chad?

In 2025, 96 baby boys in the U.S. were named Chad, the 1699th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1972, when 13,392 boys got the name. 240,728 boys have been named Chad since 1880. 1,039 girls have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#1,699

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

boys named Chad

Peak year

1972

13,392 boys

Boys named Chad each year since 1880

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The numbers for Chad (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	96
2024	90
2023	108
2022	132
2021	158
2020	150
2019	175
2018	241
2017	220
2016	291
2015	314
2014	346
2013	358
2012	434
2011	439
2010	463
2009	529
2008	613
2007	659
2006	799
2005	767
2004	828
2003	861
2002	928
2001	1,079
2000	1,453
1999	1,585
1998	1,808
1997	1,952
1996	2,168
1995	2,434
1994	2,730
1993	3,143
1992	3,356
1991	3,585
1990	4,351
1989	4,723
1988	5,299
1987	5,622
1986	6,026
1985	6,466
1984	7,062
1983	7,390
1982	7,909
1981	8,412
1980	10,142
1979	10,161
1978	10,107
1977	10,831
1976	11,766
1975	12,838
1974	12,788
1973	12,886
1972	13,392
1971	12,137
1970	6,628
1969	4,060
1968	2,917
1967	2,946
1966	2,201
1965	1,172
1964	875
1963	648
1962	464
1961	364
1960	255
1959	247
1958	249
1957	252
1956	221
1955	235
1954	202
1953	152
1952	118
1951	95
1950	66
1949	56
1948	55
1947	78
1946	57
1945	40
1944	36
1943	39
1942	41
1941	26
1940	23
1939	21
1938	18
1937	15
1936	18
1935	22
1934	15
1933	10
1932	17
1931	13
1930	8
1929	11
1928	8
1927	10
1926	7
1925	10
1924	14
1923	10
1922	15
1921	8
1920	10
1919	10
1918	11
1917	13
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	5
1914	11
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Chad each year since 1880

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The numbers for Chad (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	6
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	5
1995	5
1994	7
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	8
1991	8
1990	6
1989	11
1988	28
1987	39
1986	33
1985	50
1984	37
1983	47
1982	51
1981	49
1980	35
1979	56
1978	64
1977	56
1976	69
1975	63
1974	64
1973	67
1972	49
1971	51
1970	25
1969	18
1968	13
1967	11
1966	8
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Chad each year since 1880

Girls named Chad each year since 1880

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