Chalmers vs Chad

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

Name A

Chalmers

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Name B

Chad

Boy name · Rank #1808

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Metric Chalmers Chad
Current Rank Unranked #1808
Total Births (all years) 1,082 240,640
Peak Year 1919 1972
Peak Year Births 38 13,391
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Chalmers Chad
1880ss 15 —
1890ss 18 —
1900ss 23 —
1910ss 216 50
1920ss 275 103
1930ss 149 157
1940ss 151 451
1950ss 95 1,836
1960ss 54 15,906
1970ss 29 113,538
1980ss 32 69,054
1990ss 7 27,111
2000ss 18 8,517
2010ss — 3,279
2020ss — 638

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chalmers 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, 1880–2006.

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