US rank #12719 Boys' name Peak 1996 1,316 births

Chazz — #12719 US boys' name

1,316 babies named Chazz in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s1751990s5352000s4072010s1682020s26
#12719
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Chazz was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

91 babies were named Chazz in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chazz

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,316 babies named Chazz between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chazz currently holds the #12719 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 91 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chazz performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 535 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Chazz shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 98 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Chazz in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chazz 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 1,316 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.

Chazz at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,316

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

1996

91 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,719

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chazz popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
91
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
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Chazz popularity over time — girls

29 total births recorded since 1992 (Chazz as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 29 births
456789 19981996199519941992 8

Chazz by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
535 births that decade — 41% of Chazz's all-time total
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Chazz by state

Where Chazz concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Chazz
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
98 7.4%
#2 Texas
44 3.3%
#3 New York
31 2.4%
#4 Louisiana
16 1.2%
#5 Ohio
11 0.8%
#6 Florida
10 0.8%
#7 New Jersey
6 0.5%
#8 Georgia
5 0.4%
California share of Chazz's total US births 7.4%
Even split

98 of 1,316 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Chazz appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chazz?
1,316 babies have been named Chazz since 1979. It currently ranks #12719 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 91 births.
When was Chazz most popular?
Chazz was most popular in the 1990s decade with 535 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Chazz most popular?
The top states for the name Chazz are California (98 births), Texas (44 births), New York (31 births).
How long has the name Chazz been used?
Chazz has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chazz?
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.

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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, 1979–2024 (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.