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Name meaning & stats

Chadd

Chadd means “battle (debated)” (Old English origin). 2,456 US babies since 1940, peak 1989. Notable Chadds are 2.8× over-represented as baseball players.

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What it means

“battle (debated)”

Old EnglishSpelling of Chad

In US birth records

Peak year: 1989

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

2,456 US babies were named Chadd between 1940 and 2025.

Where Chadds end up

Not enough notable Chadds yet, so this uses the spelling family: Chad.

Careervs expectedConfidence
NFL-style footballer2.2×High · 66 people
Baseball player2.8×High · 45 people
Actor1.3×High · 36 people
Ice hockey player2.1×High · 29 people

Among notable men who are baseball players, the Chad family show up 2.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Chadd has a surprise career: 1.5×

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Spelling family

1 in 99 Chads spell it Chadd

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1989)