Chad

Chad

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

The name Chad is the modernized form of the Old English given name Ceadda. It is also a short form of Charles, Chandler, Chadler, Chadd, Chadrick and Chadwick. Until the 20th century, Chad was very rarely used as a given name.

From Wikipedia

Chad first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 115 babies (rank #248 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Chad

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Chad yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,102

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

115

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	115	#248
1997	110	#260
1998	93	#281
1999	83	#318
2000	71	#348
2001	82	#324
2002	72	#350
2003	75	#365
2004	68	#410
2005	60	#471
2006	44	#631
2007	22	#1,086
2008	30	#898
2009	26	#1,013
2010	25	#1,088
2011	28	#984
2012	19	#1,322
2013	19	#1,306
2014	21	#1,232
2015	24	#1,126
2016	15	#1,638

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

115

#248

1997

110

#260

1998

#281

1999

#318

2000

#348

2001

#324

2002

#350

2003

#365

2004

#410

2005

#471

2006

#631

2007

#1,086

2008

#898

2009

#1,013

2010

#1,088

2011

#984

2012

#1,322

2013

#1,306

2014

#1,232

2015

#1,126

2016

#1,638

Meaning

Numerology of Chad

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Chad

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