Chauncey vs Chad

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

Name A

Chauncey

Boy name · Rank #2945

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Name B

Chad

Boy name · Rank #1808

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Metric Chauncey Chad
Current Rank #2945 #1808
Total Births (all years) 9,661 240,640
Peak Year 1981 1972
Peak Year Births 173 13,391
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Chauncey Chad
1880ss 253 —
1890ss 261 —
1900ss 178 —
1910ss 548 50
1920ss 682 103
1930ss 492 157
1940ss 393 451
1950ss 611 1,836
1960ss 739 15,906
1970ss 1,086 113,538
1980ss 1,410 69,054
1990ss 1,159 27,111
2000ss 1,061 8,517
2010ss 610 3,279
2020ss 178 638

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chauncey Chad
2014 75 346
2015 55 314
2016 36 290
2017 43 219
2018 53 241
2019 44 175
2020 37 150
2021 37 158
2022 32 132
2023 30 108
2024 42 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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