Total births
191
Unisex name · since 1978
Chancie
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 191 babies named Chancie, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 191
- total births
- 1978–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
191 girls have been named Chancie since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Chancie has 191 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2012.
- 191 total births
- 1978–2012 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
191 girls have been named Chancie since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.
- 191
- total births
- 1978–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Chancie was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
15 babies were named Chancie in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Chancie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chancie's full recorded timeline at 1991, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chancie at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Chancie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2012
- Peak year (1991)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Chancie popularity over time - boys
27 total births recorded since 1918 (Chancie as boys' name)
Chancie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Chancie's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Chancie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
66 births
- 1990s
1990s
87 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 87 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chancie? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 191 babies named Chancie. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 15 births.
When was Chancie most popular? ▼
Chancie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Is Chancie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Chancie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 191 births, and as a boy's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Chancie been used? ▼
Records for Chancie go back to 1978, giving 35 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Chancie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Chancie's data
- Chancie's decade-level peak was the 1990s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chancie
Nearby Names Like Chancie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chancie
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Chancie side by side: Chancie vs Charlotte Chancie vs Charlene Chancie vs Charlie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chancie: Baby Name Since 1978 - 191 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chancie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chancie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.