US rank #2642 Boys' name Peak 2009 5,358 births

Chace — #2642 US boys' name

5,358 babies named Chace in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s671980s3461990s8362000s16662010s21132020s330
#2642
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 81% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Chace was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

512 babies were named Chace in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chace

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,358 babies named Chace between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chace currently holds the #2642 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 512 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chace performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,113 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Chace shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 376 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Chace in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chace in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,358 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chace at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,358

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2009

512 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,642

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chace popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
512
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
-2000200400600 202420172010200319961989198219751970 7

Chace popularity over time — girls

140 total births recorded since 1996 (Chace as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 140 births
05101520 2018201320102007200219981996 8

Chace by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,113 births that decade — 39% of Chace's all-time total
1970s671980s3461990s8362000s16662010s21132020s330

Chace by state

Where Chace concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Chace
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
376 7.0%
#2 Texas
315 5.9%
#3 New York
305 5.7%
#4 Michigan
246 4.6%
#5 Florida
242 4.5%
#6 Ohio
161 3.0%
#7 Georgia
154 2.9%
#8 Massachusetts
143 2.7%
California share of Chace's total US births 7.0%
Even split

376 of 5,358 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Chace appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chace?
5,358 babies have been named Chace since 1970. It currently ranks #2642 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 512 births.
When was Chace most popular?
Chace was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,113 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Chace most popular?
The top states for the name Chace are California (376 births), Texas (315 births), New York (305 births).
How long has the name Chace been used?
Chace has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chace?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charles, Chad, Charlie, Chase, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.