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Chadd

/ˈtʃæd/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2017

Chadd has been given to about 2,456 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1989, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈtʃæd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,211
Median age today43 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Chadd per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1989 · 105
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,456

How popular is Chadd?

Its best year was 1989, when 105 babies were given the name, ranking 998th. The typical living American called Chadd is about 43 years old today.

Names that sound like Chadd

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Chad0.90
  2. Chaz0.68
  3. Chase0.53
  4. Chaim0.53
  5. Chace0.53
  6. Chadwick0.49
  7. Chance0.45
  8. Chandler0.45

Middle names for Chadd

Ranked by flow score
  1. Chadd Thomas0.74
  2. Chadd Miles0.73
  3. Chadd Wilder0.72
  4. Chadd James0.71
  5. Chadd Cole0.59
  6. Chadd John0.55

Sibling names for Chadd

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Meredithsister · 0.77
  2. Larasister · 0.76
  3. Alisonsister · 0.73
  4. Shanebrother · 0.73
  5. Erikbrother · 0.72
  6. Dereckbrother · 0.71

Where Chadd is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Chadd Evans0.73
    2. Chadd Edwards0.73
    3. Chadd Anderson0.70
    4. Chadd Allen0.70
    5. Chadd Adams0.70
    6. Chadd Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Chadd

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.