Chaz
English nickname for Charles, formed from the old written abbreviation Chas. Charles itself rests on the Germanic word karl, meaning a free man.
Chaz in 2025
Chaz was given to 22 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 9,709th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 150,697 babies born.
The history of Chaz
Chaz reached its highest point in 1988, when 538 babies were given the name, ranking 803rd that year.
Across the 52 years of records since 1974, 10,074 babies have been named Chaz. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Chaz by decade
| Decade | Babies named Chaz | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 217 | 2,363 |
| 1980s | 2,804 | 803 |
| 1990s | 3,407 | 936 |
| 2000s | 2,177 | 1,538 |
| 2010s | 1,162 | 2,483 |
| 2020s | 307 | 4,147 |
Where Chaz is heading
Chaz has fallen 82% over the past decade, from 120 babies in 2015 to 22 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1988 peak — Chaz is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Chaz
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Chaz.