US rank #2173 Unisex name Peak 2016 2,128 births

Chayce — #2173 US boys' name

2,128 babies named Chayce in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s251990s2692000s5652010s9102020s359
#2173
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 85% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Chayce was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

118 babies were named Chayce in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chayce

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,128 babies named Chayce between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chayce currently holds the #2173 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 118 babies received it in a single year. Chayce is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 328 additional births since 1995.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chayce performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 910 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Chayce shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 98 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Chayce in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chayce in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,128 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chayce at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,128

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2016

118 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,173

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chayce popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
118
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
-50050100150 202420192014200920041999199419891986 10

Chayce popularity over time — girls

328 total births recorded since 1995 (Chayce as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 328 births
0510152025 20242019201520112007200319991995 5

Chayce by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
910 births that decade — 43% of Chayce's all-time total
1980s251990s2692000s5652010s9102020s359

Chayce by state

Where Chayce concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Chayce
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
98 4.6%
#2 New York
96 4.5%
#3 Texas
91 4.3%
#4 Florida
72 3.4%
#5 Michigan
60 2.8%
#6 Ohio
53 2.5%
#7 California
47 2.2%
#8 North Carolina
39 1.8%
Georgia share of Chayce's total US births 4.6%
Even split

98 of 2,128 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Chayce appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chayce?
2,128 babies have been named Chayce since 1986. It currently ranks #2173 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 118 births.
When was Chayce most popular?
Chayce was most popular in the 2010s decade with 910 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Chayce most popular?
The top states for the name Chayce are Georgia (98 births), New York (96 births), Texas (91 births).
Is Chayce a unisex name?
Yes, Chayce is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,128 births, and as a girl's name it has 328 births.
How long has the name Chayce been used?
Chayce has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chayce?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.