Total births
137
Unisex name · since 1985
Chade
137 babies named Chade in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 137
- total births
- 1985–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Chade is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 137 have been recorded since 1985.
Chade has 137 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2007.
- 137 total births
- 1985–2007 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
137 girls have been named Chade since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.
- 137
- total births
- 1985–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Chade was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
18 babies were named Chade in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Chade's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chade's full recorded timeline at 1995, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chade at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Chade popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2007
- Peak year (1986)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Chade popularity over time - boys
18 total births recorded since 1979 (Chade as boys' name)
Chade by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Chade's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Chade births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
43 births
- 1990s
1990s
58 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 58 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chade? ▼
Chade has been given to 137 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 18 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Chade most popular? ▼
Chade was most popular in the 1990s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Is Chade a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Chade is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 137 births, and as a boy's name it has 18 births.
How long has the name Chade been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chade since 1985 -- 23 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Chade? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Chade's data
- Chade's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (58 total births) through the 2000s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Chade
Nearby Names Like Chade
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chade
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Chade side by side: Chade vs Charlotte Chade vs Charlene Chade vs Charlie
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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, 1985–2007 (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. "Chade: Baby Name Since 1985 - 137 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chade. 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 Chade 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.