How Many People Are Named Chavis?
An estimated 868 people in the United States have the first name Chavis. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Chavis peaked in popularity in 1980 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chavis 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 Chavis paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
868
About 1 in 394,878 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1980
41 births
Total Registered
901
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chavis
Chavis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 901 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Chavis as a male name
Ranked #11,146 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1980 (41 births)
Chavis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chavis span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 291 babies were registered. Chavis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chavis by Decade
How has Chavis 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.
Chavis by State
Birth registrations for Chavis span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. The lowest are in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina. On average, about 29 Chaviss were registered per state.
Chavis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chavis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chavis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chavis?
We estimate approximately 868 people named Chavis 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 394,878 Americans share this first name.
Is Chavis a common name?
Chavis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 901 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chavis most popular?
Chavis reached peak popularity in 1980, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chavis is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chavis a male name?
Chavis is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chavis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chavis Smith, Chavis Johnson, Chavis 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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