Chaz
Meaning
pet form of Charles, from Germanic karl, "man"
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Chaz peaked in the 1980s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Chaz
Most people given the name Chaz in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Chaz you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Chaz deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Chaz truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Chaz fits with your family’s names and surname.
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