Chad

Boy Old English #1607 in 2023

Chad is a boy name of Old English origin.

Meaning of Chad

From Chadde, from Ċeadda, of obscure meaning; name of a seventh-century Anglo-Saxon saint, revived in the 20th century. The sense of “alpha male” originates from an apparent stereotype that men with such a name tend to bear that temperament,.

Popularity of Chad

Popularity, 1914–2023

108 births in 2023

1914 2023

240,550 U.S. births recorded from 1914–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1972

13,440 babies

First recorded

1914

109 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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Carol

Girl · Germanic languages

Shortened from Caroline

Cynthia

Girl · Ancient Greek

from Κυνθία, feminine of Κύνθιος

Catherine

Girl · Ancient Greek

from Αἰκατερίνη, Ἑκατερίνη, of debated meaning, possibly from ἑκάτερος, or from the name of the goddess Hecate

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.