Boys name
Chad
Chad is a boys' name given to 238,158 boys in the United States since 1917, peaking in 1972 with 13,392 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 3rd among boys names in Iowa in 1972.
Which states favor Chad
Chad by state
Top states by all-time births named Chad. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 17,018 | #2292 (2022) |
| 2 | Ohio | 16,349 | #1135 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 14,360 | #1673 (2025) |
| 4 | Michigan | 13,050 | #1025 (2022) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 11,862 | #1123 (2025) |
| 6 | Illinois | 10,791 | #963 (2020) |
| 7 | Minnesota | 9,991 | #828 (2021) |
| 8 | Indiana | 9,564 | #962 (2021) |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 9,213 | #798 (2018) |
| 10 | New York | 8,539 | #1441 (2025) |
| 11 | Iowa | 8,068 | #569 (2018) |
| 12 | Louisiana | 7,703 | #600 (2025) |
| 13 | Florida | 7,609 | #1866 (2024) |
| 14 | Missouri | 5,931 | #762 (2018) |
| 15 | North Carolina | 5,377 | #1297 (2021) |
| 16 | Washington | 4,883 | #985 (2016) |
| 17 | Georgia | 4,462 | #942 (2022) |
| 18 | Utah | 4,299 | #675 (2019) |
| 19 | Kentucky | 4,269 | #597 (2020) |
| 20 | Tennessee | 4,221 | #983 (2019) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).