Total births
2,456
Boys' name · since 1957
Chadd
Chadd has 2,456 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,456
- total births
- 1957–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Chadd sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 2,456 recorded since 1957.
Chadd has 2,456 recorded births among boys since 1957, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2017.
- 2,456 total births
- 1957–2017 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
2,456 boys have been named Chadd since 1957, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2017.
- 2,456
- total births
- 1957–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Chadd was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
105 babies were named Chadd in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Chadd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chadd splits its recorded history at 1988: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 105 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chadd at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
Chadd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2017
- Peak year (1989)
- 105
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Chadd by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Chadd's strongest decade.
852 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Chadd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 129
1960s
129 births
- 1970s
1970s
825 births
- 1980s
1980s
852 births
- 1990s
1990s
480 births
- 2000s 119
2000s
119 births
- 2010s 40
2010s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 852 births (35% of all-time use).
How Chadd compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Chadd's total volume
Chadd vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Chadd by state
Where Chadd concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 191 | 7.8% |
| #2 | California | | 149 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 130 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 102 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 78 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Texas | | 55 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 43 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 31 | 1.3% |
Pennsylvania share of Chadd's total US births 7.8%
Even split
191 of 2,456 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Chadd appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chadd? ▼
Chadd has been given to 2,456 babies in the U.S. since 1957, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 105 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Chadd most popular? ▼
Chadd was most popular in the 1980s decade with 852 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Chadd most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chadd are Pennsylvania (191 births), California (149 births), Ohio (130 births).
How long has the name Chadd been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chadd since 1957 -- 61 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Chadd? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charles, Chad, Charlie, Chase, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Chadd's data
- Chadd's decade-level peak was the 1980s (852 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Chadds (191 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chadd
Nearby Names Like Chadd
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chadd
Charles Boy
#51 2,434,659 births
Chad Boy
#1814 240,728 births
Charlie Boy
#176 184,280 births
Chase Boy
#173 181,160 births
Chance Boy
#418 54,622 births
Compare Chadd side by side: Chadd vs Charles Chadd vs Chad Chadd vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1957–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chadd: Baby Name Since 1957 - 2,456 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chadd. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chadd draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.