English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedFrom the Norman name based on several locations in France called Chancé. See Old French chance.
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- Wiktionary: ChaunceyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Chauncey is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
From the Norman name based on several locations in France called Chancé. See Old French chance.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 23 boys (rank 4396). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Chauncey
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 32 | 291 | observed |
| 1881 | 26 | 318 | observed |
| 1882 | 17 | 437 | observed |
| 1883 | 30 | 298 | observed |
| 1884 | 21 | 386 | observed |
| 1885 | 25 | 344 | observed |
| 1886 | 21 | 383 | observed |
| 1887 | 28 | 311 | observed |
| 1888 | 24 | 377 | observed |
| 1889 | 29 | 322 | observed |
| 1890 | 37 | 282 | observed |
| 1891 | 27 | 325 | observed |
| 1892 | 38 | 298 | observed |
| 1893 | 23 | 371 | observed |
| 1894 | 28 | 336 | observed |
| 1895 | 29 | 340 | observed |
| 1896 | 20 | 438 | observed |
| 1897 | 20 | 422 | observed |
| 1898 | 21 | 435 | observed |
| 1899 | 18 | 438 | observed |
| 1900 | 22 | 490 | observed |
| 1901 | 12 | 596 | observed |
| 1902 | 22 | 440 | observed |
| 1903 | 23 | 411 | observed |
| 1904 | 22 | 452 | observed |
| 1905 | 17 | 574 | observed |
| 1906 | 17 | 568 | observed |
| 1907 | 14 | 699 | observed |
| 1908 | 13 | 744 | observed |
| 1909 | 16 | 679 | observed |
| 1910 | 32 | 492 | observed |
| 1911 | 17 | 793 | observed |
| 1912 | 44 | 622 | observed |
| 1913 | 42 | 711 | observed |
| 1914 | 55 | 687 | observed |
| 1915 | 70 | 698 | observed |
| 1916 | 68 | 734 | observed |
| 1917 | 76 | 694 | observed |
| 1918 | 76 | 733 | observed |
| 1919 | 68 | 783 | observed |
| 1920 | 73 | 775 | observed |
| 1921 | 84 | 715 | observed |
| 1922 | 83 | 717 | observed |
| 1923 | 68 | 815 | observed |
| 1924 | 67 | 823 | observed |
| 1925 | 65 | 822 | observed |
| 1926 | 69 | 783 | observed |
| 1927 | 63 | 849 | observed |
| 1928 | 59 | 862 | observed |
| 1929 | 51 | 940 | observed |
| 1930 | 63 | 815 | observed |
| 1931 | 55 | 858 | observed |
| 1932 | 65 | 786 | observed |
| 1933 | 49 | 885 | observed |
| 1934 | 38 | 1,059 | observed |
| 1935 | 52 | 872 | observed |
| 1936 | 46 | 906 | observed |
| 1937 | 42 | 967 | observed |
| 1938 | 45 | 939 | observed |
| 1939 | 37 | 1,052 | observed |
| 1940 | 30 | 1,227 | observed |
| 1941 | 38 | 1,051 | observed |
| 1942 | 51 | 928 | observed |
| 1943 | 29 | 1,280 | observed |
| 1944 | 33 | 1,152 | observed |
| 1945 | 40 | 1,006 | observed |
| 1946 | 41 | 1,076 | observed |
| 1947 | 43 | 1,108 | observed |
| 1948 | 44 | 1,063 | observed |
| 1949 | 44 | 1,063 | observed |
| 1950 | 48 | 1,006 | observed |
| 1951 | 67 | 852 | observed |
| 1952 | 49 | 1,027 | observed |
| 1953 | 59 | 932 | observed |
| 1954 | 70 | 876 | observed |
| 1955 | 70 | 885 | observed |
| 1956 | 51 | 1,056 | observed |
| 1957 | 65 | 936 | observed |
| 1958 | 71 | 892 | observed |
| 1959 | 61 | 987 | observed |
| 1960 | 59 | 996 | observed |
| 1961 | 82 | 846 | observed |
| 1962 | 77 | 862 | observed |
| 1963 | 83 | 829 | observed |
| 1964 | 75 | 881 | observed |
| 1965 | 62 | 934 | observed |
| 1966 | 80 | 812 | observed |
| 1967 | 64 | 900 | observed |
| 1968 | 86 | 799 | observed |
| 1969 | 70 | 911 | observed |
| 1970 | 98 | 818 | observed |
| 1971 | 77 | 928 | observed |
| 1972 | 81 | 889 | observed |
| 1973 | 94 | 817 | observed |
| 1974 | 113 | 761 | observed |
| 1975 | 120 | 759 | observed |
| 1976 | 83 | 911 | observed |
| 1977 | 111 | 808 | observed |
| 1978 | 158 | 666 | observed |
| 1979 | 151 | 696 | observed |
| 1980 | 159 | 687 | observed |
| 1981 | 173 | 647 | observed |
| 1982 | 159 | 686 | observed |
| 1983 | 142 | 725 | observed |
| 1984 | 147 | 719 | observed |
| 1985 | 125 | 795 | observed |
| 1986 | 128 | 803 | observed |
| 1987 | 124 | 836 | observed |
| 1988 | 122 | 858 | observed |
| 1989 | 131 | 878 | observed |
| 1990 | 119 | 949 | observed |
| 1991 | 99 | 1,095 | observed |
| 1992 | 108 | 1,055 | observed |
| 1993 | 91 | 1,168 | observed |
| 1994 | 112 | 1,053 | observed |
| 1995 | 113 | 1,053 | observed |
| 1996 | 116 | 1,049 | observed |
| 1997 | 147 | 922 | observed |
| 1998 | 147 | 950 | observed |
| 1999 | 107 | 1,194 | observed |
| 2000 | 107 | 1,241 | observed |
| 2001 | 102 | 1,287 | observed |
| 2002 | 80 | 1,543 | observed |
| 2003 | 99 | 1,364 | observed |
| 2004 | 123 | 1,231 | observed |
| 2005 | 123 | 1,266 | observed |
| 2006 | 110 | 1,417 | observed |
| 2007 | 111 | 1,445 | observed |
| 2008 | 111 | 1,478 | observed |
| 2009 | 95 | 1,654 | observed |
| 2010 | 83 | 1,778 | observed |
| 2011 | 89 | 1,675 | observed |
| 2012 | 66 | 2,066 | observed |
| 2013 | 66 | 2,044 | observed |
| 2014 | 75 | 1,920 | observed |
| 2015 | 55 | 2,355 | observed |
| 2016 | 36 | 3,161 | observed |
| 2017 | 44 | 2,755 | observed |
| 2018 | 53 | 2,445 | observed |
| 2019 | 44 | 2,808 | observed |
| 2020 | 37 | 3,074 | observed |
| 2021 | 37 | 3,180 | observed |
| 2022 | 32 | 3,533 | observed |
| 2023 | 30 | 3,712 | observed |
| 2024 | 43 | 2,915 | observed |
| 2025 | 23 | 4,396 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Chauncey” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
