Charles vs Chad

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

Name A

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Name B

Chad

Boy name · Rank #1808

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charles Chad
2014 7,360 346
2015 7,204 314
2016 7,125 290
2017 7,189 219
2018 6,663 241
2019 6,403 175
2020 6,243 150
2021 6,003 158
2022 5,934 132
2023 5,415 108
2024 5,593 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, 1880–2024.

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