boy's name
Chaunce
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 7
- Births on record 101
Chaunce is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2005 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1994, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chaunce over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2005, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s | 55 |
| 2000s (to 2005) | 12 |
How popular is Chaunce?
In 2005, Chaunce was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Chaunce
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chaunce over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chaunce
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chaunce — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chaunce
How popular is the name Chaunce?
In 2005, Chaunce was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Chaunce a girl's or a boy's name?
Chaunce is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chaunce?
Chaunce has 1 syllable.
When was Chaunce most popular?
Chaunce peaked in 1994, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.