Chao vs Chad

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

Name A

Chao

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Name B

Chad

Boy name · Rank #1702

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Metric Chao Chad
Current Rank Unranked #1702
Total Births (all years) 284 240,728
Peak Year 1985 1972
Peak Year Births 18 13,392
Peak Decade 1980s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Chao Chad
1910s - 50
1920s - 103
1930s - 157
1940s - 451
1950s - 1,837
1960s - 15,902
1970s 86 113,534
1980s 141 69,051
1990s 46 27,112
2000s 6 8,516
2010s 5 3,281
2020s - 734

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chao Chad
2014 - 346
2015 - 314
2016 - 291
2017 - 220
2018 - 241
2019 - 175
2020 - 150
2021 - 158
2022 - 132
2023 - 108
2024 - 90
2025 - 96

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, 1971–2013.

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