Recorded 1975–1975 Unisex name Peak 1975 5 births

Chaffee — unisex name

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

1970s5
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Chaffee was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

5 babies were named Chaffee in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chaffee

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Chaffee between 1975 and 1975, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chaffee currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1975. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Chaffee is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1975.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chaffee performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chaffee 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 5 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.

Chaffee at a glance

Last recorded 1975

Total births

5

Since 1975

1 years of records

Peak year

1975

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1975

Active since

1975

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1975

Chaffee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1975

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1975)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1975 5

Chaffee popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1975 (Chaffee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1975 5

Chaffee by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
5 births that decade — 100% of Chaffee's all-time total
1970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chaffee?
5 babies have been named Chaffee since 1975. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1975 with 5 births.
When was Chaffee most popular?
Chaffee was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Is Chaffee a unisex name?
Yes, Chaffee is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 5 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Chaffee been used?
Chaffee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 1 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Chaffee?
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, 1975–1975 (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.