Recorded 1961–1976 Boys' name Peak 1970 39 births

Ched — boys' name

39 babies named Ched in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

39 boys have been named Ched since 1961, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1976.

39
total births
1961–1976
years on record
1970s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Ched was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

9 babies were named Ched in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ched

The Social Security Administration has registered 39 babies named Ched between 1961 and 1976, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ched currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ched performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ched shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ched 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 39 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.

Ched at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

39

Since 1961

16 years of records

Peak year

1970

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1961

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1976

Ched popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1961

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1970)
9
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Ched by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
22 births that decade — 56% of Ched's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ched?
39 babies have been named Ched since 1961. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1970 with 9 births.
When was Ched most popular?
Ched was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Ched been used?
Ched has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 16 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Ched?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chester, Chet, Chevy, Cheyenne, 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, 1961–1976 (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.