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Chap

//ˈtʃæp//

1 syllablePeak year: 19734 lettersStarts with C

Meaning & origin

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Chap's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Chap, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Chap
19739
19746
19757
19777
19818

Chap through the decades

  • Chap peaked in 1973, when 9 babies were named Chap in the US.
  • The 1980s were Chap's strongest decade, averaging 8 births a year.

Names like Chap

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Sibling names for Chap

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