The name Chad is the modernized form of the Old English given name Ceadda, derived from a 7th century saint who was Archbishop of York. It is also a short form of Charles, Chandler, Chadler, Chadd, Chadrick and Chadwick.
Until the 20th century, Chad was very rarely used as a given name. According to the Social Security Administration, Chad first entered the top 1000 names for male children in the United States in 1945, when it was the 997th most popular name.
Its popularity suddenly peaked beginning in the mid-1960s, reaching rank 25 in 1972 and 1973.
From the mid-1970s, its popularity began a gradual decline, reaching rank 236 in 2000 and rank 667 as of 2013.
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Surname
Charles Chad (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Dominic Chad (born 1972), English rock guitarist
George William Chad (1781 or 1784–1849), English diplomat
Harrison Chad (born 1992), American actor
Norman Chad (born 1958), American sportswriter and syndicated columnist
Fictional characters
Chad (Saturday Night Live), played by Pete Davidson
Chad Dylan Cooper, from Sonny with a Chance
Chad Danforth, from the High School Musical franchise
Yasutora Sado, nicknamed Chad, from the anime and manga series Bleach