Chad
4 countries#1699 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Chad was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
241,767 births recorded 1914–2025 · currently #1699 · peaked in 1972 with 13,441 births
Most common in: California, Ohio, Texas, Michigan, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
520 births recorded 1990–2021 · peaked in 2008 with 37 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Hauts-de-Seine, Bouches-du-Rhône, Gironde
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
51 births recorded 1974–2013 · peaked in 1996 with 7 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
15 births recorded 2002–2008 · peaked in 2002 with 4 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Chad’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #373 | — |
| 2007 | #431 | ↓58 |
| 2008 | #452 | ↓21 |
| 2009 | #509 | ↓57 |
| 2010 | #545 | ↓36 |
| 2011 | #569 | ↓24 |
| 2012 | #589 | ↓20 |
| 2013 | #674 | ↓85 |
| 2014 | #704 | ↓30 |
| 2015 | #760 | ↓56 |
| 2016 | #799 | ↓39 |
| 2017 | #947 | ↓148 |
| 2018 | #899 | ↑48 |
| 2019 | #1118 | ↓219 |
| 2020 | #1240 | ↓122 |
| 2021 | #1218 | ↑22 |
| 2022 | #1403 | ↓185 |
| 2023 | #1608 | ↓205 |
| 2024 | #1809 | ↓201 |
| 2025 | #1699 | ↑110 |
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