Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1988

Chaz

Meaning From Chas Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #4,568 Trend ↓ Falling 50%

From Chas.; Originally an abbreviation of Charles.

Rank 2025
#4,568
among boys · ↓1,768 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Chaz · -52% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1988
538 babies
All-time total
10,074
#1,214 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Chaz popularity over time

10,074 babies have been named Chaz since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 13 204 217 22 – #985
1980s 88 2,716 2,804 280 +1192% #379
1990s 48 3,359 3,407 341 +22% #449
2000s 11 2,166 2,177 218 -36% #702
2010s – 1,162 1,162 116 -47% #1,120
2020s (to 2025) 5 302 307 51 -56% #1,924

Where Chaz is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 17 0.01 outside top 500
2028 16 0.01 outside top 500
2029 15 0.01 outside top 500
2030 14 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Chaz

Chaz is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,568 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 10,074 American babies have been named Chaz. Its peak came in 1988, when 538 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chaz stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chaz?

The median living Chaz is about 31 years old; half are between 20 and 36. An estimated 9,800 people named Chaz are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chaz year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 22 #4,568
2024 – – 46 #2,800
2023 – – 39 #3,128
2022 – – 58 #2,415
2021 5 #15,745 61 #2,281
2020 – – 76 #1,924
2019 – – 69 #2,091
2018 – – 82 #1,839
2017 – – 106 #1,544
2016 – – 113 #1,503
2015 – – 120 #1,429
2014 – – 115 #1,436
2013 – – 111 #1,476
2012 – – 123 #1,370
2011 – – 155 #1,155
2010 – – 168 #1,120
2009 – – 199 #994
2008 5 #18,111 212 #949
2007 – – 226 #889
2006 – – 214 #907
2005 – – 201 #896
2004 – – 185 #918
2003 – – 220 #792
2002 – – 208 #814
2001 – – 250 #707
2000 6 #13,509 251 #702
1995 – – 329 #564
1990 10 #7,993 486 #449
1985 6 #9,502 204 #611
1980 8 #7,535 136 #752
1975 – – 10 #3,476
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Chaz

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Chaz Bono Chaz Bono American writer, musician and actor (born 1969) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chaz, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chaz?

The median living Chaz is about 31 years old. Half of all living Chazs are between 20 and 36 years old.

How many people named Chaz are alive today?

An estimated 9,800 people named Chaz are alive in the United States, based on 10,074 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Chaz mean?

From Chas.; Originally an abbreviation of Charles.

How popular is the name Chaz in 2025?

Chaz ranked #4,568 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chaz?

10,074 babies have been named Chaz in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chaz most popular?

Chaz peaked in 1988, when 538 newborns received the name.

Is Chaz a boy or girl name?

Chaz is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chaz rising or falling?

Chaz is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Chaz become more popular?

Chaz is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 14 boys named Chaz in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Chaz?

Well-known people named Chaz include Chaz Bono (writer).

Names like Chaz

Names that sound and feel close to Chaz: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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