Chadd
Chadd is a name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Chadd
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chadd is a name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Chadd
Chadd first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1957, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 105 Chadds were born — ranking #997 that year. As of 2026, Chadd ranks #10,774 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Chadds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Chadd
Chadd is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Chadd's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #997. Use the chart and map above to compare Chadd's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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