boy's name
Chauncy
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,290
Chauncy is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1980, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chauncy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 62 |
| 1920s | 44 |
| 1930s | 35 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 31 |
| 1960s | 90 |
| 1970s | 195 |
| 1980s | 306 |
| 1990s | 217 |
| 2000s | 175 |
| 2010s | 80 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 16 |
How popular is Chauncy?
In 2024, Chauncy was given to 8 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 Chauncy
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 Chauncy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chauncy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chauncy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chauncy
How popular is the name Chauncy?
In 2024, Chauncy was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Chauncy a girl's or a boy's name?
Chauncy is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chauncy?
Chauncy has 2 syllables.
When was Chauncy most popular?
Chauncy peaked in 1980, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.