Recorded 1971–2002 Boys' name Peak 1988 110 births

Chanc — boys' name

110 babies named Chanc in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s291980s291990s452000s7

The verdict

110 boys have been named Chanc since 1971, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.

110
total births
1971–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Chanc was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

10 babies were named Chanc in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chanc

The Social Security Administration has registered 110 babies named Chanc between 1971 and 2002, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chanc currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chanc performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Chanc shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chanc 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 110 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.

Chanc at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

110

Since 1971

32 years of records

Peak year

1988

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1971

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2002

Chanc popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1971

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1988)
10
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
4681012 2002199619911988197919731971 6

Chanc by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
45 births that decade — 41% of Chanc's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chanc?
110 babies have been named Chanc since 1971. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1988 with 10 births.
When was Chanc most popular?
Chanc was most popular in the 1990s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Chanc been used?
Chanc has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 32 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Chanc?
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.

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, 1971–2002 (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.