Total births
873
Boys' name · since 1953
Chavez
Chavez has 873 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12582
- among boys today
- 873
- born since 1953
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
873 babies have been named Chavez since 1953, making it today's #12582 boys' name.
Chavez has 873 recorded births among boys since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12582 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2025.
- #12582 among boys today
- 873 born since 1953
- 1990s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Chavez is currently the #12582 boys' name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 873 born since 1953, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12582
- among boys today
- 873
- born since 1953
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Chavez vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12582
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 12% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Chavez was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
60 babies were named Chavez in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Chavez compares
873 Top 33% higher than 67% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Chavez's all-time total is 138% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chavez | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 873 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 60 | 23 | 22,252 |
Chavez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chavez's full recorded timeline at 1997, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 60 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chavez at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#12,582
Active since
1953
Chavez popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 60
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Chavez popularity over time - girls
8 total births recorded since 1989 (Chavez as girls' name)
Chavez by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Chavez's strongest decade.
352 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Chavez births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 72
1970s
72 births
- 1980s 123
1980s
123 births
- 1990s
1990s
352 births
- 2000s
2000s
171 births
- 2010s 102
2010s
102 births
- 2020s 41
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 352 births (40% of all-time use).
How Chavez compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Chavez's total volume
Chavez vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Chavez by state
Where Chavez concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Hawaii | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
Georgia share of Chavez's total US births 1.3%
Even split
11 of 873 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Chavez appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chavez? ▼
873 babies have been named Chavez since 1953. It currently ranks #12582 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 60 births.
When was Chavez most popular? ▼
Chavez was most popular in the 1990s decade with 352 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Chavez most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chavez are Georgia (11 births), Michigan (10 births), Ohio (7 births).
How long has the name Chavez been used? ▼
Chavez has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 73 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Chavez? ▼
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 Chavez's data
- Chavez's decade-level peak was the 1990s (352 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Chavezs (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 Chavez
Nearby Names Like Chavez
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chavez
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 Chavez side by side: Chavez vs Charles Chavez vs Chad Chavez vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Chavez
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1953–2025 (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. "Chavez: #12582 Boys' Name - 873 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chavez. 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 Chavez 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 June 2026.