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Chad

“Uncertain meaning; from Old English Ceadda, a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon saint's name” — Old English (Ceadda) origin

Boy's name · #1699 in the US (2025) · Retro

Chad has appeared in US records since 1914 — best rank #25 (1972) · 240,728 babies named Chad all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,900 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Chads

• Chad Michael Murray — American actor
• Chad Hurley — American businessman, co-founder of YouTube
• Chad Smith — American drummer
• Chad Kroeger — Canadian rock musician
• Chad le Clos — South African swimmer

In stories & tradition

• Chad Gadya — fictional goat
• Chad Danforth — High School Musical · High School Musical 2
• Chad Harris-Crane — Passions

What Chads become

Among 891 notable people named Chad:

Athletes appear 2.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Chad le Clos, South African swimmer.

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