Unisex name · since 1880
Chancy
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 649 babies named Chancy, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,751 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 649
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
Chancy is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 649 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chancy has been recorded 649 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2021.
- #6,751 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 649 born since 1880
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chancy ranks #6,751 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 649 born since 1880, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,751 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 649
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
Chancy's 649 recorded births place it above 85.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Chancy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chancy's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chancy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2021
- Peak year (1978)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Chancy popularity over time - girls
209 total births recorded since 1974 (Chancy as girls' name)
Chancy by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (158 births, 24% of the file).
1980s was Chancy's strongest decade.
158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Chancy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 25
1880s
25 births
- 1890s 13
1890s
13 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 37
1910s
37 births
- 1920s
1920s
71 births
- 1930s 40
1930s
40 births
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
130 births
- 1980s
1980s
158 births
- 1990s
1990s
94 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 158 births (24% of all-time use).
How Chancy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Chancy's total volume
Chancy by state
Where Chancy concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 0.9% |
6 of 649 births nationwide.
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What to do with Chancy's data
- Chancy's decade-level peak was the 1980s (158 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Chancys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chancy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~141 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1880–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Chancy 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 August 2026.