boy's name
Chavez
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 884
Chavez is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1992, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chavez over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 72 |
| 1980s | 131 |
| 1990s | 352 |
| 2000s | 171 |
| 2010s | 102 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 41 |
How popular is Chavez?
In 2025, Chavez was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Chavez is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Chavez
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chavez also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chavez over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chavez
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chavez — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chavez
How popular is the name Chavez?
In 2025, Chavez was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Chavez a girl's or a boy's name?
Chavez is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chavez?
Chavez has 2 syllables.
When was Chavez most popular?
Chavez peaked in 1992, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Chavez a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Chavez currently ranks #12,109 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.