boy's name
Chavis
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 901
Chavis is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1980, when 41 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chavis 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 124 |
| 1980s | 291 |
| 1990s | 245 |
| 2000s | 139 |
| 2010s | 74 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 12 |
How popular is Chavis?
In 2024, Chavis was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Chavis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chavis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chavis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chavis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chavis
How popular is the name Chavis?
In 2024, Chavis was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Chavis a girl's or a boy's name?
Chavis is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chavis?
Chavis has 2 syllables.
When was Chavis most popular?
Chavis peaked in 1980, when 41 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.