How Many People Are Named Chavez?
An estimated 850 people in the United States have the first name Chavez. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 30 years old, and Chavez peaked in popularity in 1992 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chavez 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 Chavez paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
850
About 1 in 403,240 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1992
60 births
Total Registered
876
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chavez
Chavez is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 876 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Chavez as a male name
Ranked #12,621 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (60 births)
Chavez as a female name
Ranked #8,903 in 1989
8 female births in 1989
Peak: 1989 (8 births)
Chavez: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chavez span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 352 babies were registered. Chavez has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chavez by Decade
How has Chavez 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.
Chavez by State
Birth registrations for Chavez span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Michigan, Ohio. The lowest are in New York, North Carolina, Maryland. On average, about 6 Chavezs were registered per state.
Chavez + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chavez as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chavez: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chavez?
We estimate approximately 850 people named Chavez 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 403,240 Americans share this first name.
Is Chavez a common name?
Chavez is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 876 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chavez most popular?
Chavez reached peak popularity in 1992, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chavez is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chavez a male name?
Chavez is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chavez Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chavez Smith, Chavez Johnson, Chavez 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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