Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1981

Chauncey

Gender Boy · 5% girls Rank 2025 #4,422 Trend ↓ Falling 25%

From the Norman name based on several locations in France called Chancé.

Rank 2025
#4,422
among boys · ↓1,502 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Chauncey · -47% vs 2024
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1981
188 babies
All-time total
10,193
#1,231 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Chauncey popularity over time

10,193 babies have been named Chauncey since 1880, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 253 253 25 – #292
1890s – 261 261 26 +3% #284
1900s – 178 178 18 -32% #416
1910s 6 548 554 55 +211% #492
1920s – 682 682 68 +23% #717
1930s – 492 492 49 -28% #786
1940s – 393 393 39 -20% #930
1950s 16 611 627 63 +60% #852
1960s 22 738 760 76 +21% #800
1970s 90 1,086 1,176 118 +55% #666
1980s 167 1,410 1,577 158 +34% #648
1990s 153 1,159 1,312 131 -17% #923
2000s 44 1,061 1,105 111 -16% #1,231
2010s 10 611 621 62 -44% #1,678
2020s (to 2025) – 202 202 34 -46% #2,920

Where Chauncey 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 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 18 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Chauncey

Chauncey is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,422 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 10,193 American babies have been named Chauncey. Its peak came in 1981, when 188 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Chauncey stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chauncey?

The median living Chauncey is about 38 years old; half are between 24 and 51. An estimated 7,200 people named Chauncey are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Chauncey 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 – – 23 #4,422
2024 – – 43 #2,920
2023 – – 30 #3,728
2022 – – 32 #3,550
2021 – – 37 #3,194
2020 – – 37 #3,081
2019 – – 44 #2,816
2018 – – 53 #2,449
2017 – – 44 #2,764
2016 – – 36 #3,173
2015 – – 55 #2,360
2014 5 #17,123 75 #1,924
2013 5 #17,103 66 #2,047
2012 – – 66 #2,075
2011 – – 89 #1,678
2010 – – 83 #1,782
2009 – – 95 #1,657
2008 5 #18,108 111 #1,478
2007 5 #18,198 111 #1,450
2006 – – 110 #1,418
2005 – – 123 #1,267
2004 9 #10,870 123 #1,231
2003 6 #14,222 99 #1,367
2002 7 #12,481 80 #1,545
2001 12 #8,296 102 #1,287
2000 – – 107 #1,241
1995 5 #13,833 113 #1,054
1990 25 #4,028 119 #952
1985 16 #4,663 125 #795
1980 13 #5,283 159 #687
1975 10 #5,596 120 #759
1970 9 #5,462 98 #818
1965 – – 62 #936
1960 – – 59 #998
1955 – – 70 #885
1950 – – 48 #1,009
1945 – – 40 #1,008
1940 – – 30 #1,231
1935 – – 52 #873
1930 – – 63 #815
1925 – – 65 #824
1920 – – 73 #776
1915 – – 70 #699
1910 – – 32 #492
1905 – – 17 #576
1900 – – 22 #493
1895 – – 29 #340
1890 – – 37 #284
1885 – – 25 #346
1880 – – 32 #292

Famous people named Chauncey

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

  1. 1 Chauncey Billups Chauncey Billups American basketball player and coach (born 1976) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chauncey?

The median living Chauncey is about 38 years old. Half of all living Chaunceys are between 24 and 51 years old.

How many people named Chauncey are alive today?

An estimated 7,200 people named Chauncey are alive in the United States, based on 10,193 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Chauncey mean?

From the Norman name based on several locations in France called Chancé.

How popular is the name Chauncey in 2025?

Chauncey ranked #4,422 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chauncey?

10,193 babies have been named Chauncey in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chauncey most popular?

Chauncey peaked in 1981, when 188 newborns received the name.

Is Chauncey a boy or girl name?

Chauncey is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chauncey rising or falling?

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

Will Chauncey become more popular?

Chauncey is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Chauncey 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 Chauncey?

Well-known people named Chauncey include Chauncey Billups (basketball player).

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