Recorded 1985–2007 Unisex name Peak 1986 137 births

Chade — unisex name

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.

1980s431990s582000s36

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.

What the Data Says About Chade

The Social Security Administration has registered 137 babies named Chade between 1985 and 2007, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chade currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Chade is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 18 additional births since 1979.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chade performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chade shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chade in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 137 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chade at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

137

Since 1985

23 years of records

Peak year

1986

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1985

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2007

Chade popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1985

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1986)
18
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
05101520 2007200119981995199119881985 6

Chade popularity over time — boys

18 total births recorded since 1979 (Chade as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 18 births
4.555.566.577.5 200119841979 6

Chade by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
58 births that decade — 42% of Chade's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chade?
137 babies have been named Chade since 1985. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1986 with 18 births.
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?
Chade has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 23 years of data through 2007.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.