Chaz

Where Chaz comes from

From Chas.; Originally an abbreviation of Charles.
— Wiktionary's entry for Chaz
  • 1 syllable
Along the way
  1. 1969
    Chaz Bono born
    American transgender activist and entertainer
  2. 1974
    First appearance
    #5,227 among boys, 5 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  3. 1987
    Chaz Davies born
    British motorcycle racer
  4. 1988
    Peak, #379
    526 babies named Chaz — more than any year before or since.
  5. 1997
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #663.
In the dictionary
  • A diminutive of the male given name Charles.
  • A diminutive of the female given name Charlotte.
Namesakes
  • Chaz Bono · American transgender activist and entertainer, born 1969
  • Chaz Davies · British motorcycle racer, born 1987
  • Chaz Jankel · English rock musician, born 1952
  • Chaz Lamar Shepherd · American actor and singer-songwriter, born 1977
  • Chaz Lanier · American basketball player, born 2001

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.