Chad Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Chad is most popular in North Dakota, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation X (Gen X) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Chad has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Chad' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 476th out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 40th out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 68th out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 326th out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 950th out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Chad' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Chad"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Chad"

"Chad" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 476th of 1361 4,690
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 40th of 1399 136,975
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 68th of 1406 80,677
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 326th of 1436 15,196
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Boy 950th of 1274 1,768

Regional Popularity of "Chad" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
81.72%
152nd/186
- - 68.88%
166th/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
10.14%
28th/276
20.91%
60th/287
13.49%
46th/341
12.27%
47th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
20.56%
59th/287
28.91%
85th/294
18.35%
69th/376
23.29%
92nd/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- 66.29%
232nd/350
69.44%
309th/445
65.09%
302nd/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Chad" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Chad"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Chad" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.