US rank #3632 Unisex name Peak 2009 2,258 births

Chayse — #3632 US boys' name

2,258 babies named Chayse in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s411990s3252000s8022010s8792020s211
#3632
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 74% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Chayse was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

137 babies were named Chayse in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chayse

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,258 babies named Chayse between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chayse currently holds the #3632 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 137 babies received it in a single year. Chayse is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 870 additional births since 1995.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chayse performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 879 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Chayse shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 89 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Chayse in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chayse 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 2,258 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.

Chayse at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,258

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2009

137 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,632

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chayse popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
137
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
-50050100150 202420192014200920041999199419891982 6

Chayse popularity over time — girls

870 total births recorded since 1995 (Chayse as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 870 births
020406080100 202420202016201220082004200019961995 13

Chayse by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
879 births that decade — 39% of Chayse's all-time total
1980s411990s3252000s8022010s8792020s211

Chayse by state

Where Chayse concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Chayse
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
89 3.9%
#2 New York
88 3.9%
#3 California
77 3.4%
#4 Florida
75 3.3%
#5 Pennsylvania
75 3.3%
#6 Texas
53 2.3%
#7 Michigan
48 2.1%
#8 Illinois
42 1.9%
Ohio share of Chayse's total US births 3.9%
Even split

89 of 2,258 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Chayse appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chayse?
2,258 babies have been named Chayse since 1982. It currently ranks #3632 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 137 births.
When was Chayse most popular?
Chayse was most popular in the 2010s decade with 879 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Chayse most popular?
The top states for the name Chayse are Ohio (89 births), New York (88 births), California (77 births).
Is Chayse a unisex name?
Yes, Chayse is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,258 births, and as a girl's name it has 870 births.
How long has the name Chayse been used?
Chayse has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chayse?
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, 1982–2024 (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.