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Chat

sha /ʃa/ French

At a glance

In short
Chat, a French name pronounced "sha", has a unique and international flair, making it a distinctive choice for baby boys.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1981 (#6,262)
Babies in 1981
5 (<0.01% of boys)
First recorded
1981 (the only year on record)

Meaning of Chat

The name Chat, typically associated with males, has its origins in French. A variation of this name is Chet. Although not very common in the United States, it has been given to a few newborns over the years, with a peak occurrence of 5 in 1981, ranking at 6260. The name Chat carries a unique and international flair, making it a distinctive choice for parents seeking something offbeat and worldly for their baby boy.

How to pronounce Chat

French

Popularity of Chat in the U.S.

Chat appears in the records for the U.S. only in 1981, ranked #6,262 with 5 babies.

Bar chart: 5 boys named Chat in the U.S. in 1981, ranked #6,262 among boy names.
  • Boys named Chat (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale)
In 1981. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1981 1 row
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
198156,262new

Notable people named Chat

  • Chat Garcia Ramilo is a feminist activist and technology advocate who has led the Association for Progressive Communications since 2017.