Total births
131
Boys' name · since 1982
Chais
Chais has 131 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 131
- total births
- 1982–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
131 boys have been named Chais since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Chais has 131 recorded births among boys since 1982, 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 1982 to 2009.
- 131 total births
- 1982–2009 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
131 boys have been named Chais since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.
- 131
- total births
- 1982–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Chais was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
14 babies were named Chais in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Chais's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chais's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chais at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Chais popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2009
- Peak year (1994)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Chais popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1996 (Chais as girls' name)
Chais by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Chais's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Chais births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
45 births
- 1990s
1990s
43 births
- 2000s
2000s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 45 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chais? ▼
131 babies have been named Chais since 1982. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1994 with 14 births.
When was Chais most popular? ▼
Chais was most popular in the 1980s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Chais been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chais since 1982 -- 28 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Chais? ▼
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 Chais's data
- Chais's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 2000s (43) -- 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 Chais
Nearby Names Like Chais
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chais
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 Chais side by side: Chais vs Charles Chais vs Chad Chais 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, 1982–2009 (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. "Chais: Baby Name Since 1982 - 131 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chais. 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 Chais 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.