as a First Name
Modern spelling of the Old English name Ceadda, the name of a 7th-century saint who was Archbishop of York. It is of uncertain derivation, but has enjoyed considerable popularity in recent years.
| 223rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Hundreds of thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 278,195
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- North Dakota
- has the most people named Chad per capita
- 1975
- marked the height of its popularity
0.06%
99.94%
0.38%
55+
55+
66%
30-54
30-54
26%
13-29
13-29
8%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
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