United States name statistics
Chad in United States
Estimated bearers
221,534
Country rank
#225
Per 100k
67
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.6%Female 0.4%
Chad popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Chad, 1914 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1914: 11
- 1915: 5
- 1917: 13
- 1918: 11
- 1919: 10
- 1920: 10
- 1921: 8
- 1922: 15
- 1923: 10
- 1924: 14
- 1925: 10
- 1926: 7
- 1927: 10
- 1928: 8
- 1929: 11
- 1930: 8
- 1931: 13
- 1932: 17
- 1933: 10
- 1934: 15
- 1935: 22
- 1936: 18
- 1937: 15
- 1938: 18
- 1939: 21
- 1940: 23
- 1941: 26
- 1942: 41
- 1943: 39
- 1944: 36
- 1945: 40
- 1946: 57
- 1947: 78
- 1948: 55
- 1949: 56
- 1950: 66
- 1951: 95
- 1952: 118
- 1953: 152
- 1954: 202
- 1955: 235
- 1956: 221
- 1957: 252
- 1958: 249
- 1959: 247
- 1960: 255
- 1961: 364
- 1962: 464
- 1963: 648
- 1964: 875
- 1965: 1,172
- 1966: 2,209
- 1967: 2,957
- 1968: 2,930
- 1969: 4,078
- 1970: 6,653
- 1971: 12k
- 1972: 13k
- 1973: 13k
- 1974: 13k
- 1975: 13k
- 1976: 12k
- 1977: 11k
- 1978: 10k
- 1979: 10k
- 1980: 10k
- 1981: 8,461
- 1982: 7,960
- 1983: 7,437
- 1984: 7,099
- 1985: 6,516
- 1986: 6,059
- 1987: 5,661
- 1988: 5,327
- 1989: 4,734
- 1990: 4,357
- 1991: 3,593
- 1992: 3,364
- 1993: 3,143
- 1994: 2,737
- 1995: 2,439
- 1996: 2,173
- 1997: 1,952
- 1998: 1,808
- 1999: 1,585
- 2000: 1,453
- 2001: 1,079
- 2002: 928
- 2003: 861
- 2004: 834
- 2005: 767
- 2006: 799
- 2007: 659
- 2008: 613
- 2009: 529
- 2010: 463
- 2011: 439
- 2012: 434
- 2013: 358
- 2014: 346
- 2015: 314
- 2016: 291
- 2017: 220
- 2018: 241
- 2019: 175
- 2020: 150
- 2021: 158
- 2022: 132
- 2023: 108
- 2024: 90
- 2025: 96
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Chad in United States?
An estimated 221,534 people in United States are named Chad. That works out to 1 in 1,498 residents.
Is Chad a common name in United States?
Chad ranks #225 among first names in United States.