How popular is the name Chad?

Chad ranks 161st among boys' names in US records, with 244,135 births since 1914. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,896.

Is Chad a unisex name?

No. Chad is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1972, when 13,487 children were given the name. It has been in use for 111 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Chadd. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.

Boy name#161 of boy names

Pronounced CH AE1 D (ARPABET)

Chad is a boys' name, and first appears in 1914. It has been given to 244,135 children — the 161st most common boys' name on record.

It is falling away, down 65% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1972, when 13,487 children were given it.

Chadd is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

1972Boys: 13,487Girls: 49

These spellings sound identical to Chad and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Chad?: Chad ranks 161st among boys' names in US records, with 244,135 births since 1914. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,896.
Is Chad a unisex name?: No. Chad is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Chad most popular?: 1972, when 13,487 children were given the name. It has been in use for 111 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Chad spelled?: Chadd. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.