Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1980

Chauncy

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Chauncy
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1980
40 babies
All-time total
1,290
#4,434 all-time among boys
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Chauncy popularity over time

1,290 babies have been named Chauncy since 1883, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 7 7 1 – #736
1890s – 11 11 1 +57% #905
1900s – 10 10 1 -9% #1,173
1910s – 62 62 6 +520% #2,287
1920s – 44 44 4 -29% #2,368
1930s – 35 35 4 -20% #2,887
1940s – 11 11 1 -69% #3,198
1950s – 31 31 3 +182% #2,561
1960s – 90 90 9 +190% #2,387
1970s – 195 195 20 +117% #1,659
1980s 27 279 306 31 +57% #1,775
1990s 6 211 217 22 -29% #2,444
2000s – 175 175 18 -19% #3,935
2010s – 80 80 8 -54% #5,714
2020s (to 2025) – 16 16 3 -67% #8,972

The story of Chauncy

Chauncy is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1883, 1,290 American babies have been named Chauncy. Its peak came in 1980, when 40 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 Chauncy stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chauncy?

The median living Chauncy is about 37 years old; half are between 25 and 47. An estimated 1,100 people named Chauncy are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Chauncy 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 – – – –
2024 – – 8 #9,143
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – 8 #8,972
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 7 #9,929
2018 – – 6 #11,023
2017 – – – –
2016 – – 5 #12,537
2015 – – 6 #10,922
2014 – – 10 #7,646
2013 – – 12 #6,675
2012 – – 8 #9,001
2011 – – 15 #5,714
2010 – – 11 #7,157
2009 – – 17 #5,366
2008 – – 18 #5,096
2007 – – 20 #4,669
2006 – – 19 #4,707
2005 – – 18 #4,665
2004 – – 21 #4,145
2003 – – 15 #5,076
2002 – – 9 #7,141
2001 – – 18 #4,326
2000 – – 20 #3,935
1995 – – 22 #3,112
1990 – – 28 #2,444
1985 – – 27 #2,079
1980 9 #6,879 31 #1,815
1975 – – 20 #2,216
1970 – – 12 #2,756
1965 – – 12 #2,387
1960 – – 7 #3,386
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 5 #3,773
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 5 #3,735
1930 – – 7 #3,337
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 7 #3,540
1915 – – 7 #3,139
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – 6 #905
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chauncy?

The median living Chauncy is about 37 years old. Half of all living Chauncys are between 25 and 47 years old.

How many people named Chauncy are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Chauncy are alive in the United States, based on 1,290 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chauncy in 2025?

Chauncy did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Chauncy?

1,290 babies have been named Chauncy in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chauncy most popular?

Chauncy peaked in 1980, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Chauncy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chauncy rising or falling?

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

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