Chadwick

Chadwick: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “Chad's dairy farm”
Origin: Old English
Say it: CHAD-wik · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Chadwick is an English surname from a place name combining the personal name Chad with Old English wic, 'farm, settlement, dairy farm.' First-name use is surname-style.

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How popular is Chadwick?

20247.2 per million US babies

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Babies named Chadwick in 202424

2024 rank#4,316 boys

Peak year1975

Total US babies since 188013,272

Chadwick is steady now but far below its 1975 peak.

Names like Chadwick

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Wesleywestern meadow · Old English
Westonwestern settlement · Old English
Blakeblack; pale · Old English
Edwardwealthy guardian · Old English
Ashtonash tree town · Old English
Kingstonking's town · Old English
Brandonbroom-covered hill · Old English
Bentleybent-grass clearing · Old English

Chadwick questions

What does the name Chadwick mean?

Chadwick means "Chad's dairy farm". It comes from Old English. Chadwick is an English surname from a place name combining the personal name Chad with Old English wic, 'farm, settlement, dairy farm.' First-name use is surname-style.

Is Chadwick a boy or girl name?

Chadwick is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Chadwick?

24 US babies were named Chadwick in 2024. Its peak year was 1975.

How do you pronounce Chadwick?

Chadwick is usually pronounced CHAD-wik.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.