Boys' name · since 1972
Chaunce
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 101 babies named Chaunce, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,335 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 101
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
101 boys have been named Chaunce since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Chaunce recorded 101 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2005.
- #17,335 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 101 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chaunce ranks #17,335 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 101 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #17,335 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 101
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Chaunce's 101 recorded births place it above 61.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Chaunce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chaunce's full recorded timeline at 1992, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chaunce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2005
- Peak year (1994)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Chaunce by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (55 births, 54% of the file).
1990s was Chaunce's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Chaunce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s
1980s
26 births
- 1990s
1990s
55 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 55 births (54% of all-time use).
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What to do with Chaunce's data
- Chaunce's decade-level peak was the 1990s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
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 Chaunce: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~33 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, 1972–2005 (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 Chaunce 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.