Recorded 1981–2016 Boys' name Peak 2000 248 births

Chanz — boys' name

248 babies named Chanz in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

248 boys have been named Chanz since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.

248
total births
1981–2016
years on record
2000s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Chanz was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

17 babies were named Chanz in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chanz

The Social Security Administration has registered 248 babies named Chanz between 1981 and 2016, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chanz currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2016. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chanz performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 109 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Chanz shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chanz 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 248 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.

Chanz at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

248

Since 1981

36 years of records

Peak year

2000

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1981

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2016

Chanz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–1981

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2000)
17
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
05101520 20162009200520011997199119841981 5

Chanz by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
109 births that decade — 44% of Chanz's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chanz?
248 babies have been named Chanz since 1981. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2000 with 17 births.
When was Chanz most popular?
Chanz was most popular in the 2000s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Chanz been used?
Chanz has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 36 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Chanz?
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.

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, 1981–2016 (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.