Boys' name · since 1957
Chavis
Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 901 babies named Chavis, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,492 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 901
- born since 1957
- 1980s
- peak decade
Chavis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 901 recorded since 1957.
Social Security Administration records show Chavis recorded 901 times among boys since 1957, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2024.
- #5,492 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 901 born since 1957
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chavis ranks #5,492 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 901 born since 1957, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,492 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 901
- born since 1957
- 1980s
- peak decade
Chavis's 901 recorded births place it above 87.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Chavis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chavis splits its recorded history at 1994: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 41 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chavis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2024
- Peak year (1980)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Chavis by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (291 births, 32% of the file).
1980s was Chavis's strongest decade.
291 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Chavis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
124 births
- 1980s
1980s
291 births
- 1990s
1990s
245 births
- 2000s
2000s
139 births
- 2010s 74
2010s
74 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 291 births (32% of all-time use).
How Chavis 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 Chavis's total volume
Chavis by state
Where Chavis concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 67 | 7.4% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 28 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 15 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
67 of 901 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Chavis's data
- Chavis's decade-level peak was the 1980s (291 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Chaviss (67 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chavis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~67 yrs)
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, 1957–2024 (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 Chavis 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.