How Many People Are Named Cha?
An estimated 280 people in the United States have the first name Cha. It is used for both genders, with 87.2% male. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Cha peaked in popularity in 1995 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
280
About 1 in 1,224,123 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
87.2% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1995
23 births
Total Registered
290
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cha
Cha is predominantly male (87.2%), though 37 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cha as a male name
Ranked #9,732 in 2006
7 male births in 2006
Peak: 1991 (21 births)
Cha as a female name
Ranked #10,709 in 1995
7 female births in 1995
Peak: 1982 (8 births)
Cha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cha span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 134 babies were registered. Cha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cha by Decade
How has Cha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cha by State
Birth registrations for Cha span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Minnesota, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, California. On average, about 34 Chas were registered per state.
Cha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cha
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cha?
We estimate approximately 280 people named Cha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,224,123 Americans share this first name.
Is Cha a common name?
Cha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 290 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cha most popular?
Cha reached peak popularity in 1995, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cha is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cha a male name?
Cha is predominantly male. 87.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cha Smith, Cha Johnson, Cha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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