Chalmer vs Chad

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

Name A

Chalmer

Boy name

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Name B

Chad

Boy name · Rank #1808

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Metric Chalmer Chad
Current Rank Unranked #1808
Total Births (all years) 1,427 240,640
Peak Year 1918 1972
Peak Year Births 56 13,391
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Chalmer Chad
1880ss 30 —
1890ss 40 —
1900ss 57 —
1910ss 326 50
1920ss 391 103
1930ss 249 157
1940ss 153 451
1950ss 75 1,836
1960ss 54 15,906
1970ss 36 113,538
1980ss 10 69,054
1990ss — 27,111
2000ss 6 8,517
2010ss — 3,279
2020ss — 638

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chalmer Chad
2014 — 346
2015 — 314
2016 — 290
2017 — 219
2018 — 241
2019 — 175
2020 — 150
2021 — 158
2022 — 132
2023 — 108
2024 — 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, 1881–2000.

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