Ched
Ched is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Ched Evans, Welsh footballer Ched Myers, American theologian Ched Towns (1951–2000), Australian adventurer
Meaning & Origin of Ched
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ched is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Ched Evans, Welsh footballer Ched Myers, American theologian Ched Towns (1951–2000), Australian adventurer
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The Story of Ched
Ched first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 9 Cheds were born — ranking #3,282 that year. As of 2026, Ched ranks #4,420 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 39 Cheds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ched
Ched is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 39 births in the dataset. Ched's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #3,282. Use the chart and map above to compare Ched'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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