Chad (name)

Chad is a masculine given name of Anglo-Saxon origins. It is the modernized form of the Old English given name Ceadda. It is also a short form (hypocorism) of Charles, Chadd, Chadrick and Chadwick.[1]

Chad
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameOld English given name, "Ceadda"
Other names
Related namesChadd

Until the 20th century, Chad was very rarely used as a given name. According to the Social Security Administration, Chad first entered the top 1000 names for male children in the United States in 1945, when it was the 997th most popular name. Its popularity suddenly peaked beginning in the mid 1960s, reaching rank 25 in 1972 and 1973. From the mid 1970s, its popularity began a gradual decline, reaching rank 236 in 2000 and rank 667 as of 2013.[2]

Given name

Surname

Fictional characters

  • Chad Danforth, from the High School Musical franchise
  • Chad Dylan Cooper, from Sonny with a Chance
  • The title character of Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager, an Internet Star Wars fan series
  • The Blue Lightspeed Ranger "Chad Lee" from the Power Rangers franchise

See also

References

  1. "♂ Chad". ThinkBabyNames.com. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  2. "Popular Baby Names". Social Security Administration.
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