Total births
336
Boys' name · since 1988
Chanze
Chanze has 336 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8563
- among boys today
- 336
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Chanze is the #8563 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 336 recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chanze has been recorded 336 times among boys since 1988, currently ranked #8563 nationally and more common than 40% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #8563 among boys today
- 336 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Chanze is currently the #8563 boys' name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 336 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8563
- among boys today
- 336
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Chanze vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8563
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Chanze was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
20 babies were named Chanze in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Chanze compares
336 48th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Chanze's all-time total is 8% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chanze | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 336 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Chanze's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chanze splits its recorded history at 2008: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chanze at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#8,563
Active since
1988
Chanze popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Chanze by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Chanze's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Chanze births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
58 births
- 2000s
2000s
95 births
- 2010s
2010s
112 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 112 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chanze? ▼
Chanze has been given to 336 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8563 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Chanze most popular? ▼
Chanze was most popular in the 2010s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Chanze been used? ▼
Chanze has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 38 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Chanze? ▼
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.
What to do with Chanze's data
- Chanze's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (112 total births) through the 2020s (64) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Chanze
Nearby Names Like Chanze
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chanze
Charles Boy
#51 2,434,659 births
Chad Boy
#1814 240,728 births
Charlie Boy
#176 184,280 births
Chase Boy
#173 181,160 births
Chance Boy
#418 54,622 births
Compare Chanze side by side: Chanze vs Charles Chanze vs Chad Chanze vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Chanze
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, 1988–2025 (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. "Chanze: #8563 Boys' Name - 336 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chanze. 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 Chanze 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.