Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Chace

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #2,772 Trend ↓ Falling 49%

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#2,772
among boys · ↓167 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
46
named Chace · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,132
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
521 babies
All-time total
5,545
#1,702 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Chace popularity over time

5,545 babies have been named Chace since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 67 67 7 – #3,067
1980s – 346 346 35 +416% #1,202
1990s 43 836 879 88 +154% #1,121
2000s 54 1,666 1,720 172 +96% #528
2010s 43 2,113 2,156 216 +25% #647
2020s (to 2025) – 377 377 63 -71% #1,748

Where Chace is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 41 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Chace

Chace is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,772 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 5,545 American babies have been named Chace. Its peak came in 2009, when 521 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chace stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chace?

The median living Chace is about 16 years old; half are between 12 and 24. An estimated 5,500 people named Chace are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chace year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 46 #2,772
2024 – – 51 #2,605
2023 – – 50 #2,620
2022 – – 74 #2,041
2021 – – 68 #2,112
2020 – – 88 #1,748
2019 – – 97 #1,663
2018 6 #14,158 117 #1,481
2017 5 #16,381 142 #1,277
2016 7 #13,192 169 #1,142
2015 – – 226 #934
2014 – – 213 #982
2013 8 #12,230 242 #872
2012 5 #17,424 265 #825
2011 6 #15,223 271 #810
2010 6 #15,355 371 #647
2009 9 #11,658 512 #528
2008 8 #12,834 367 #661
2007 6 #15,886 126 #1,337
2006 10 #10,754 116 #1,379
2005 – – 100 #1,462
2004 – – 94 #1,461
2003 6 #14,204 79 #1,598
2002 6 #13,936 88 #1,449
2001 9 #10,275 84 #1,462
2000 – – 100 #1,291
1995 – – 80 #1,314
1990 – – 60 #1,455
1985 – – 42 #1,549
1980 – – 6 #5,626
1975 – – 5 #5,586
1970 – – 7 #3,905
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Famous people named Chace

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Chace Crawford Chace Crawford American actor (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chace, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chace?

The median living Chace is about 16 years old. Half of all living Chaces are between 12 and 24 years old.

How many people named Chace are alive today?

An estimated 5,500 people named Chace are alive in the United States, based on 5,545 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Chace mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Chace in 2025?

Chace ranked #2,772 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chace?

5,545 babies have been named Chace in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chace most popular?

Chace peaked in 2009, when 521 newborns received the name.

Is Chace a boy or girl name?

Chace is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chace rising or falling?

Chace is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Chace become more popular?

Chace is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Chace in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Chace?

Well-known people named Chace include Chace Crawford (actor).

Names like Chace

Names that sound and feel close to Chace: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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