How Many People Are Named Chaz?
An estimated 9,793 people in the United States have the first name Chaz. It is predominantly male (98.4%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Chaz peaked in popularity in 1988 with 538 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chaz 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 Chaz paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Chaz is overwhelmingly male, 165 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
9,793
About 1 in 35,000 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.4% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1988
538 births
Total Registered
10,052
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chaz
Chaz is predominantly male (98.4%), though 165 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Chaz as a male name
Ranked #2,792 in 2024
46 male births in 2024
Peak: 1988 (526 births)
Chaz as a female name
Ranked #15,735 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 1986 (16 births)
Chaz: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chaz span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 3,407 babies were registered. Chaz has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chaz by Decade
How has Chaz 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.
Chaz by State
Birth registrations for Chaz span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Texas. The lowest are in South Dakota, Alaska, Montana. On average, about 174 Chazs were registered per state.
Chaz + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chaz as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chaz: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chaz?
We estimate approximately 9,793 people named Chaz 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 35,000 Americans share this first name.
Is Chaz a common name?
Chaz is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,052 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chaz most popular?
Chaz reached peak popularity in 1988, when 538 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chaz is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chaz a male name?
Chaz is predominantly male. 98.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chaz Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chaz Smith, Chaz Johnson, Chaz 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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