Charlie vs Chad

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

Name A

Charlie

Boy name · Rank #176

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Name B

Chad

Boy name · Rank #1808

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Metric Charlie Chad
Current Rank #176 #1808
Total Births (all years) 181,806 240,640
Peak Year 1919 1972
Peak Year Births 2,891 13,391
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Charlie Chad
1880ss 7,091 —
1890ss 7,261 —
1900ss 7,928 —
1910ss 19,834 50
1920ss 25,176 103
1930ss 19,154 157
1940ss 18,264 451
1950ss 15,282 1,836
1960ss 10,043 15,906
1970ss 6,368 113,538
1980ss 5,467 69,054
1990ss 4,912 27,111
2000ss 8,367 8,517
2010ss 16,490 3,279
2020ss 10,169 638

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charlie Chad
2014 1,696 346
2015 1,674 314
2016 1,711 290
2017 1,793 219
2018 1,730 241
2019 1,832 175
2020 1,871 150
2021 2,008 158
2022 2,107 132
2023 2,099 108
2024 2,084 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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