Total births
206
Boys' name · since 1988
Chaze
206 babies named Chaze in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12852
- among boys today
- 206
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Chaze currently ranks #12852 among boys' names in America, with 206 babies recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chaze has been recorded 206 times among boys since 1988, currently ranked #12852 nationally and more common than 10% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2024.
- #12852 among boys today
- 206 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Chaze is currently the #12852 boys' name in America, more common than 10% of boys - 206 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12852
- among boys today
- 206
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Chaze vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12852
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 10% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Chaze was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
12 babies were named Chaze in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
How Chaze compares
206 39th percentile among 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
Chaze's all-time total is 44% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chaze | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 206 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Chaze's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chaze's full recorded timeline at 2002, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chaze at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1988
Current rank
#12,852
Active since
1988
Chaze popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024
- Peak year (1988)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Chaze by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Chaze's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Chaze births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
64 births
- 2000s
2000s
70 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 70 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chaze? ▼
Chaze has been given to 206 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12852 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Chaze most popular? ▼
Chaze was most popular in the 2000s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Chaze been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chaze since 1988 -- 37 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Chaze? ▼
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 Chaze's data
- Chaze's decade-level peak was the 2000s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Chaze
Nearby Names Like Chaze
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chaze
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 Chaze side by side: Chaze vs Charles Chaze vs Chad Chaze vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Chaze
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1,950 births · Peak 1991
Jaquon #12853
729 births · Peak 2000
Maxwel #12850
267 births · Peak 2001
Jhovany #12854
484 births · Peak 2006
Maclean #12849
291 births · Peak 1998
Daishawn #12855
555 births · Peak 2001
Jeanbaptiste #12848
10 births · Peak 1987
Darreon #12856
352 births · Peak 2009
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, 1988–2024 (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. "Chaze: #12852 Boys' Name - 206 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chaze. 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 Chaze 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.