Chadwick
Boy name · #4150 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
In 2025, 25 baby boys were named Chadwick, placing it at #4150 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2966, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Chadwick.
Babies named Chadwick per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 111-year story
Chadwick first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1975, when 707 boys were named Chadwick — good for #272 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Chadwick in class?
Chadwick scores 85 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Chadwick will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Chadwick is most common
State-level data for Chadwick is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Chadwick
Statistically, parents drawn to Chadwick tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cedrick, Roderick, Fredrick, Geoffrey, and Clifton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Chadwick | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 25 | #4200 |
| 2023 | 34 | #3416 |
| 2022 | 51 | #2616 |
| 2021 | 41 | #2972 |
| 2020 | 30 | #3570 |
| 2019 | 20 | #4806 |
| 2018 | 39 | #2994 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3781 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 39 | #2966 |
| 2014 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2013 | 32 | #3339 |
| 2012 | 34 | #3231 |
| 2011 | 34 | #3235 |
| 2010 | 33 | #3308 |
| 2009 | 47 | #2623 |
| 2008 | 44 | #2753 |
| 2007 | 46 | #2643 |
| 2006 | 51 | #2398 |
| 2005 | 57 | #2129 |
| 2004 | 75 | #1701 |
| 2003 | 77 | #1630 |
| 2002 | 78 | #1571 |
| 2001 | 82 | #1481 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Chadwick a popular boy name?
Chadwick ranked #4150 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2966.
When was the name Chadwick most popular?
Chadwick peaked in 1975, when 707 American boys received the name (ranked #272 that year). Since 1975 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Chadwick?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Chadwick. It scores 85/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.