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.

#15,633 of 45,481
all-time among boys
131
born since 1982
1980s
peak 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.

  • #15,633 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 131 born since 1982
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chais ranks #15,633 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 131 born since 1982, peaking in the 1980s.

#15,633 of 45,481
all-time among boys
131
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chais's 131 recorded births place it above 65.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1994)
14
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
46810121416 1982198519891993200020042009 5

Chais popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1996 (Chais as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1996 5

Chais by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (45 births, 34% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 45 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chais? ▼
131 babies have been named Chais since 1982. All-time, it sits at #15,633 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1994 with 14 births.
Where does Chais sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chais ranks #15,633 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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
#48 2,434,659 births
Chad Boy
#1702 240,728 births
Charlie Boy
#145 184,280 births
Chase Boy
#192 181,160 births
Chance Boy
#442 54,622 births

Compare Chais side by side: Chais vs Charles Chais vs Chad Chais vs Charlie

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Ewart
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Shoichi
131 births · Peak 1927
Lasaro
131 births · Peak 1989
Ardith
131 births · Peak 1928
Berley
131 births · Peak 1926
Hurshell
131 births · Peak 1918
Lyndle
131 births · Peak 1920
Denvil
131 births · Peak 1947

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chais: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.