How Many People Are Named Chad?
An estimated 226,071 people in the United States have the first name Chad. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #232 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Chad peaked in popularity in 1972 with 13,440 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chad 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 Chad paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Chad is overwhelmingly male, 1,039 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Chad has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
226,071
About 1 in 1,516 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1972
13,440 births
Total Registered
241,679
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chad
Chad is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 241,679 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Chad as a male name
Ranked #1,805 in 2024
90 male births in 2024
Peak: 1972 (13,391 births)
Chad as a female name
Ranked #14,521 in 2004
6 female births in 2004
Peak: 1976 (69 births)
Chad: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chad span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 114,102 babies were registered. Chad has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chad by Decade
How has Chad 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.
Chad by State
Birth registrations for Chad span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Texas. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Delaware, Rhode Island. On average, about 4,672 Chads were registered per state.
Chad + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chad as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chad: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chad?
We estimate approximately 226,071 people named Chad 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 1,516 Americans share this first name.
Is Chad a common name?
Chad is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 241,679 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chad most popular?
Chad reached peak popularity in 1972, when 13,440 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chad is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chad a male name?
Chad is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chad Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chad Smith, Chad Johnson, Chad 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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