Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2008

Chayse

Gender Unisex · 28% girls Rank 2025 #3,861 Trend ↓ Falling 17%
Rank 2025
#3,861
among boys · ↓237 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
39
named Chayse
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
185 babies
All-time total
3,169
#3,031 all-time among boys
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Chayse popularity over time

3,169 babies have been named Chayse since 1982, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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 – – – – – –
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1980s – 41 41 4 – #3,942
1990s 100 325 425 43 +937% #1,745
2000s 490 802 1,292 129 +204% #1,280
2010s 234 881 1,115 112 -14% #1,412
2020s (to 2025) 57 239 296 49 -56% #2,446

Where Chayse 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 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 24 0.01 outside top 500
2029 23 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Chayse

Chayse is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,861 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 3,169 American babies have been named Chayse, about 72% boys and 28% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 185 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 Chayse stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chayse?

The median living Chayse is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 21. An estimated 3,100 people named Chayse 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.

Chayse 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 11 #8,984 28 #3,861
2024 8 #11,339 31 #3,624
2023 9 #10,495 55 #2,446
2022 13 #8,133 37 #3,224
2021 8 #11,337 51 #2,556
2020 8 #11,304 37 #3,082
2019 16 #7,095 55 #2,431
2018 11 #9,293 51 #2,514
2017 17 #6,870 63 #2,157
2016 18 #6,715 90 #1,725
2015 18 #6,783 86 #1,770
2014 18 #6,774 95 #1,630
2013 23 #5,688 99 #1,571
2012 31 #4,631 116 #1,430
2011 51 #3,233 117 #1,412
2010 31 #4,632 109 #1,495
2009 41 #3,810 137 #1,280
2008 80 #2,400 105 #1,534
2007 58 #3,025 109 #1,466
2006 71 #2,562 96 #1,543
2005 65 #2,607 79 #1,693
2004 78 #2,243 63 #1,938
2003 47 #3,142 47 #2,282
2002 12 #8,401 67 #1,724
2001 22 #5,225 49 #2,123
2000 16 #6,550 50 #2,021
1995 13 #6,715 28 #2,631
1990 – – 10 #5,046
1985 – – 7 #5,234
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chayse?

The median living Chayse is about 16 years old. Half of all living Chayses are between 11 and 21 years old.

How many people named Chayse are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Chayse are alive in the United States, based on 3,169 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chayse in 2025?

Chayse ranked #3,861 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chayse?

3,169 babies have been named Chayse in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chayse most popular?

Chayse peaked in 2008, when 185 newborns received the name.

Is Chayse a boy or girl name?

Chayse is used for both: about 28% of babies named Chayse have been girls and 72% boys.

Is the name Chayse rising or falling?

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

Will Chayse become more popular?

Chayse is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Chayse in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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