Chael vs Chad

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

Name A

Chael

Boy name · Rank #5797

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Name B

Chad

Boy name · Rank #1808

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Metric Chael Chad
Current Rank #5797 #1808
Total Births (all years) 519 240,640
Peak Year 2013 1972
Peak Year Births 96 13,391
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2003 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Chael Chad
1910ss — 50
1920ss — 103
1930ss — 157
1940ss — 451
1950ss — 1,836
1960ss — 15,906
1970ss — 113,538
1980ss — 69,054
1990ss — 27,111
2000ss 53 8,517
2010ss 401 3,279
2020ss 65 638

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chael Chad
2014 60 346
2015 35 314
2016 30 290
2017 21 219
2018 21 241
2019 13 175
2020 11 150
2021 14 158
2022 18 132
2023 6 108
2024 16 90

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, 2003–2024.

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