Chad is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #760 in 2015 with 314 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,168 births ranking #161. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 85.5%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 6,103 boys born was named Chad. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.