How Many People Are Named Chad?
people named Chad are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,539 people in the US has this name
Based on 241,767 babies named Chad in Social Security records from 1914 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
13,441 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Old English name Ceadda which is of unknown meaning, possibly based on Welsh cad "battle". This was the name of a 7th-century English saint. Borne primarily by Catholics, it was a rare name until the 1960s when it started to become more common amongst the general population. This is also the name of a country in Africa, though it originates from a different source.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Chad (99.6%) were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Chad alive today is about 44 years old, and 89% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 39 and 51 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Chad first appears in the records in 1914 and was given most often in 1972, to 13,441 babies. In 2025, 96 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1914 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Chad never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #25, in 1972 to 1973, and it was in the top 100 for 22 years, 1969 to 1990. In 2025 it ranked #1,701.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,701 |
| Best rank | #25 (1972 to 1973) |
| Years in the top 100 | 22 (1969 to 1990) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #30 in the 1970s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Chad alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Chad were born in California than in any other state: about 15,723 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Chad was given 3.1 times as often in North Dakota, 3 times in South Dakota and 2.8 times in Iowa.
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