boy name
Chance
Gender
Boy
Popularity
#442 · U.S. boys (2025)
Popularity of Chance in the US, 1880–2025
Chance first appears in US records in 1883. It peaked in 1996, when 2,243 boys were given the name; in 2025 there were 711.
Source: US Social Security Administration.
Is Chance popular?
Declining Chance is given less often than it was a decade ago, well below its 1996 peak.
| 2020s | 5,548 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,338 | |
| 2000s | 14,339 | |
| 1990s | 13,231 | |
| 1980s | 4,726 | |
| 1970s | 1,840 | |
| 1960s | 536 | |
| 1950s | 22 | |
| 1940s | 20 | |
| 1920s | 12 | |
| 1910s | 5 | |
| 1880s | 5 |
Counts from US Social Security Administration data, 1880–2025.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chance a boy or a girl name?
Chance is most commonly used as a boy name.
Is Chance a popular name right now?
Chance is given less often than it was a decade ago, well below its 1996 peak.
How popular is the name Chance?
In 2025, Chance ranked #442 among boys’ names in the United States, according to U.S. Social Security Administration data.
When was the name Chance most popular?
Chance was most popular in 1996, when about 2,243 US babies were given the name that year, according to US Social Security Administration records.