Chaz
Chaz is a boy's name of Germanic origin.
Meaning
Free man.
Origin and history
Chaz originated as an informal American English diminutive of Charles, which traces back to Germanic roots meaning free man. It emerged as an independent given name in the mid-to-late 20th century. In the United States, it enjoyed a peak of popularity in the 1980s and 1990s and remains a distinct, casual choice today.
Popularity in the United States
9,909 babies in the United States have been named Chaz since 1880. It ranks #1205 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1625.
States where it is most popular
- CA (10.3 %)
- OH (8.6 %)
- TX (8.5 %)
- NY (6.4 %)
- FL (6.2 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 204 |
| 1980-1990 | 2,716 |
| 1990-2000 | 3,359 |
| 2000-2010 | 2,166 |
| 2010-2019 | 1,162 |
| 2020-2029 | 302 |
Famous people named Chaz
- Chaz Bono: Writer, Advocate
- Chaz Ebert: Publisher, Producer
Fun facts
- Chaz developed as a trendy spoken variant of Charlie or Chas in the United States during the mid-20th century.
- The name reached its highest frequency in U.S. birth records during the late 1980s and early 1990s.