Did a quick search.. it seems like no one that was really famous sparked this trend of Chad. But apparently around the 1970s single syllable names were really popular as well as “all-american” sounding names.. whatever that means.
I went to school with several Chads.
The horror. The horror.
Chad Kroger is the best Chad
Yeah, I’m around the same age as peak Chad and there were always many Chads afoot. At least 2 at every party.
Beautiful Data. 2 Thumbs up.
Because of Chad Everett of Medical Center??
Everyone I know named Chad, and that number is not zero, was actually named Charles, and hated being called Charles, Charlie, Chuck or Chip. The nick-name was very popular amongst rich New England boys when I was a kid in the 70s/80s, and honestly I always assumed that’s the basis of the internet meme: rich, preppie boys who alway have well appointed arm candy. The stereotype definitely has origins in reality in my opinion, although not necessarily one I personally would aspire to.
“Devastating” oh the horror!
I remember watching an episode of “Night Court” in 1986 and there was a character named Chad. As a 9 year old that had only met one other Chad I remember thinking “wait… there are ADULTS named Chad?”
Disappointed there’s no *hanging Chad* blip
My very rural HS class of 1990 had 79 students total. Three were named Chad.
It peaked as the 25th most popular name in 1972. That’s a pretty spectacular rise and fall.
I was born in 1972. One of my elementary school friends was named Chad.
Not many Chadwick’s out there.
For the love of Chad, please put zero ON the x-axis. Don’t just leave it floating up there.
So Chad was a fad that rose like mad and then crashed bad.
Now named trend by endings. Ava, Olivia, Mia, Emma, Noah, Sophia, Elijah…
My Uncle Chad was born in 1962.
Props to Gran for being so ahead of the trends.
She’s a stuffy old 85-year-old Christian lady now and has been one her whole life. There’s no way she was ever on top of any trends other than the latest best way to prepare a meatloaf. The rest of my aunts and uncles got Biblical names. And then there was Chad.
Apparently Gen X is the Chad generation.
There’s seriously no spike in 2000?
Well, that explains it. Would like to see this for Kyle. Knew tons of Kyles in the 80s—where are they now?
It’s not usually Chad it’s an abbreviation of Richard. My friend that goes by Chad was born in ’69. At the top of the peak, lol!
The singular Chad I know was born in 81 so that checks
for a second i thought this was a hilarious dig at Gen X
Kind of sad there were only kilochad birth numbers.
Florida killed it with “hanging chads” during the Bush-Gore election.
I would like to see one for Scott. I feel like Scott is a super Gen-Xey name. And Brad. And Shannon.
As an early 80s Chad: Goddamnit mom…
So after 2003 there has been 0 people born named Chad? That seems rather unlikely.
Somewhere there is a very happy Chad and Karen couple just trying their best to navigate through this cruel world
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Did a quick search.. it seems like no one that was really famous sparked this trend of Chad. But apparently around the 1970s single syllable names were really popular as well as “all-american” sounding names.. whatever that means.
I went to school with several Chads.
The horror. The horror.
Chad Kroger is the best Chad
Yeah, I’m around the same age as peak Chad and there were always many Chads afoot. At least 2 at every party.
Beautiful Data. 2 Thumbs up.
Because of Chad Everett of Medical Center??
Everyone I know named Chad, and that number is not zero, was actually named Charles, and hated being called Charles, Charlie, Chuck or Chip. The nick-name was very popular amongst rich New England boys when I was a kid in the 70s/80s, and honestly I always assumed that’s the basis of the internet meme: rich, preppie boys who alway have well appointed arm candy. The stereotype definitely has origins in reality in my opinion, although not necessarily one I personally would aspire to.
“Devastating” oh the horror!
I remember watching an episode of “Night Court” in 1986 and there was a character named Chad. As a 9 year old that had only met one other Chad I remember thinking “wait… there are ADULTS named Chad?”
Disappointed there’s no *hanging Chad* blip
My very rural HS class of 1990 had 79 students total. Three were named Chad.
It peaked as the 25th most popular name in 1972. That’s a pretty spectacular rise and fall.
I was born in 1972. One of my elementary school friends was named Chad.
Not many Chadwick’s out there.
For the love of Chad, please put zero ON the x-axis. Don’t just leave it floating up there.
So Chad was a fad that rose like mad and then crashed bad.
Now named trend by endings. Ava, Olivia, Mia, Emma, Noah, Sophia, Elijah…
My Uncle Chad was born in 1962.
Props to Gran for being so ahead of the trends.
She’s a stuffy old 85-year-old Christian lady now and has been one her whole life. There’s no way she was ever on top of any trends other than the latest best way to prepare a meatloaf. The rest of my aunts and uncles got Biblical names. And then there was Chad.
Apparently Gen X is the Chad generation.
There’s seriously no spike in 2000?
Well, that explains it. Would like to see this for Kyle. Knew tons of Kyles in the 80s—where are they now?
It’s not usually Chad it’s an abbreviation of Richard. My friend that goes by Chad was born in ’69. At the top of the peak, lol!
The singular Chad I know was born in 81 so that checks
for a second i thought this was a hilarious dig at Gen X
Kind of sad there were only kilochad birth numbers.
Florida killed it with “hanging chads” during the Bush-Gore election.
I would like to see one for Scott. I feel like Scott is a super Gen-Xey name. And Brad. And Shannon.
As an early 80s Chad: Goddamnit mom…
So after 2003 there has been 0 people born named Chad? That seems rather unlikely.
Somewhere there is a very happy Chad and Karen couple just trying their best to navigate through this cruel world
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