US rank #4314 Boys' name Peak 1975 13,250 births

Chadwick — #4314 US boys' name

13,250 babies named Chadwick in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s461920s1011930s611940s1121950s1431960s8521970s57111980s34381990s16612000s6362010s3092020s180
#4314
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 70% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Chadwick was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

707 babies were named Chadwick in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chadwick

The Social Security Administration has registered 13,250 babies named Chadwick between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chadwick currently holds the #4314 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 707 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chadwick performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 5,711 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Chadwick shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 1,091 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Chadwick in 41 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chadwick 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 13,250 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.

Chadwick at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

13,250

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1975

707 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#4,314

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chadwick popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1975)
707
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420101996198219681954193919231914 6

Chadwick popularity over time — girls

22 total births recorded since 1972 (Chadwick as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 22 births
4.555.566.577.5 1987197719751972 5

Chadwick by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
5,711 births that decade — 43% of Chadwick's all-time total
1910s461920s1011930s611940s1121950s1431960s8521970s57111980s34381990s16612000s6362010s3092020s180

Chadwick by state

Where Chadwick concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Chadwick
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
1,091 8.2%
#2 North Carolina
809 6.1%
#3 Texas
744 5.6%
#4 Tennessee
723 5.5%
#5 Alabama
558 4.2%
#6 Florida
550 4.2%
#7 Ohio
541 4.1%
#8 Michigan
494 3.7%
Georgia share of Chadwick's total US births 8.2%
Even split

1,091 of 13,250 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.

Chadwick appears in 41 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chadwick?
13,250 babies have been named Chadwick since 1914. It currently ranks #4314 among boys. The peak year was 1975 with 707 births.
When was Chadwick most popular?
Chadwick was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5,711 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Chadwick most popular?
The top states for the name Chadwick are Georgia (1,091 births), North Carolina (809 births), Texas (744 births).
How long has the name Chadwick been used?
Chadwick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chadwick?
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.

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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, 1914–2024 (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.