Chad vs Charles

Side-by-side comparison of Chad and Charles — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Chad

Boy name · Rank #1808

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Name B

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Metric Chad Charles
Current Rank #1808 #51
Total Births (all years) 240,640 2,428,685
Peak Year 1972 1947
Peak Year Births 13,391 40,779
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chad Charles
1880ss — 46,656
1890ss — 36,848
1900ss — 36,184
1910ss 50 173,534
1920ss 103 298,031
1930ss 157 303,215
1940ss 451 361,760
1950ss 1,836 361,178
1960ss 15,906 249,388
1970ss 113,538 163,030
1980ss 69,054 131,905
1990ss 27,111 92,433
2000ss 8,517 75,331
2010ss 3,279 70,004
2020ss 638 29,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chad Charles
2014 346 7,360
2015 314 7,204
2016 290 7,125
2017 219 7,189
2018 241 6,663
2019 175 6,403
2020 150 6,243
2021 158 6,003
2022 132 5,934
2023 108 5,415
2024 90 5,593

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–2024.

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