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Chavis

/ˈtʃævɪs/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2024

Chavis has been given to about 901 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1980, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈtʃævɪs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 828
Median age today35 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Chavis per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1980 · 41
  • Born in 20250
  • All time901

How popular is Chavis?

Its best year was 1980, when 41 babies were given the name, ranking 1500th. The typical living American called Chavis is about 35 years old today.

Names that sound like Chavis

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Travis0.75
  2. Davis0.75
  3. Harris0.72
  4. Chris0.68
  5. Chaim0.65
  6. Paris0.62
  7. Jarvis0.62
  8. Alvis0.62

Middle names for Chavis

Ranked by flow score
  1. Chavis Paul0.77
  2. Chavis John0.77
  3. Chavis Lee0.77
  4. Chavis Dean0.76
  5. Chavis Blake0.76
  6. Chavis Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Chavis

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.76
  2. Laceysister · 0.76
  3. Elishaeither · 0.74
  4. Dereckbrother · 0.74
  5. Kareembrother · 0.74
  6. Bethanysister · 0.73

Where Chavis is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Chavis Anderson0.77
    2. Chavis Reyes0.72
    3. Chavis Nguyen0.72
    4. Chavis Moore0.72
    5. Chavis Lee0.72
    6. Chavis Hall0.72

    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 Chavis

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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