Chad is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #318 in 1999 with 83 recorded births. This places Chad in the top 8% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 115 births ranking #248. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 27.8%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 3,653 boys born was named Chad. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.