boy's name
Chaz
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 10,420
Chaz is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1988, when 538 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chaz over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 217 |
| 1980s | 2,804 |
| 1990s | 3,407 |
| 2000s | 2,177 |
| 2010s | 1,162 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 307 |
How popular is Chaz?
In 2025, Chaz was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Chaz 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 Chaz
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chaz also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chaz over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chaz
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chaz — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chaz
How popular is the name Chaz?
In 2025, Chaz was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Chaz a girl's or a boy's name?
Chaz is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chaz?
Chaz has 1 syllable.
When was Chaz most popular?
Chaz peaked in 1988, when 538 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Chaz a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Chaz currently ranks #4,585 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.