Boys' name · since 1885
Chase
181,160 babies named Chase in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #203 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #192 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 181,160
- born since 1885
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Chase is the #192 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 181,160 recorded since 1885.
Social Security Administration records show Chase recorded 181,160 times among boys since 1885, holding rank #192 nationally today, ahead of 99% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.
- #203 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #192 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 181,160 born since 1885
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chase ranks #203 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #192 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 181,160 born since 1885, peaking in the 2000s.
- #203 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #192 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 181,160
- born since 1885
- 2000s
- peak decade
Chase's 181,160 recorded births place it above 99.55% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Chase compares
181,160 Top 2% higher than 98% of 13,930 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
Chase's all-time total is 491x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chase | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 181,160 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7,394 | 34 | 22,252 |
Chase's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chase's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 100% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 0%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1885, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 7,394, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chase popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 7,394
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Chase popularity over time - girls
3,798 total births recorded since 1971 (Chase as girls' name)
Chase by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (57,175 births, 32% of the file).
2000s was Chase's strongest decade.
57,175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Chase births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 46
1910s
46 births
- 1920s 66
1920s
66 births
- 1930s 43
1930s
43 births
- 1940s 57
1940s
57 births
- 1950s 85
1950s
85 births
- 1960s 216
1960s
216 births
- 1970s 1,148
1970s
1,148 births
- 1980s 16,556
1980s
16,556 births
- 1990s
1990s
40,311 births
- 2000s
2000s
57,175 births
- 2010s
2010s
50,350 births
- 2020s 15,097
2020s
15,097 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 57,175 births (32% of all-time use).
How Chase 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 Chase's total volume
Chase by state
Where Chase concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14,285 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 12,959 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 9,874 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 9,615 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 8,868 | 4.9% |
| #6 | New York | | 7,436 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 7,035 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 6,535 | 3.6% |
14,285 of 181,160 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Chase appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Chase's data
- Chase's decade-level peak was the 2000s (57,175 total births); usage has since declined to 15,097 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chases (14,285 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Chase: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~140 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, 1885–2025 (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 Chase 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.