Chance Name Popularity and Statistics

Chance is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births56,010
First Year on Record1883

Chance popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls22#5,554
2025Boys711#442
2024Girls28#4,772
2024Boys762#418
2023Girls27#4,873
2023Boys853#377
2022Girls23#5,465
2022Boys985#340
2021Girls35#4,090
2021Boys1,035#322
2020Girls20#5,850
2020Boys1,202#279
2019Girls30#4,546
2019Boys1,214#284
2018Girls36#4,001
2018Boys1,321#270
2017Girls27#4,922
2017Boys1,347#268
2016Girls33#4,345
2016Boys1,347#272
2015Girls29#4,725
2015Boys1,467#250
2014Girls34#4,269
2014Boys1,534#244

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1996 · Boys

2,243 recorded births and rank #154.

1997 · Boys

1,715 recorded births and rank #191.

2000 · Boys

1,694 recorded births and rank #212.

2011 · Boys

1,635 recorded births and rank #215.

Where Chance ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

LA
Rank #198 · 26 recorded births
MT
Rank #227 · 5 recorded births
AR
Rank #232 · 15 recorded births
NC
Rank #247 · 50 recorded births
MS
Rank #259 · 12 recorded births
AL
Rank #289 · 19 recorded births
NE
Rank #293 · 8 recorded births
FL
Rank #314 · 62 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Chance