Chaz means free man — a diminutive of Charles, from the Germanic karl. Chaz IS the most compact AND cool diminutive of the most royal name. The Z gives maximum visual edge. Four letters of the most compact royal, the coolest diminutive, and Z-edge free-man.
Chaz IS the most compact AND cool Charles diminutive. Z-edge maximum.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Diminutive of Charles.
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Today
Chaz remains a beloved choice, ranking #2096 in the US. 10,052 babies have been named Chaz since 1974.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Chaz?
1988peak year
The name Chaz reached its peak in 1988, with 526 registrations (ranked #379). It had only entered records 14 years earlier, in 1974. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2096) today, averaging about 77 new babies per year. Chaz has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 10,052 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Chaz's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — cool adventure. People named Chaz tend to be sharp, cool, and gifted at being the most compact Z-edge royal.
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