Chauncey Boy
How popular is Chauncey?
#4,395 boy name in 2025
23 baby boys were named Chauncey in the US in 2025, making it the 4395th most popular boy name.
7,100living people named Chauncey (est.)
39median age of people named Chauncey
10,193babies named Chauncey since 1880
1 in 144,145US babies born in 2025
Chauncey popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,395 for boys (▼ 1480 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 23 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-58% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,354 in 2015, #3,073 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1981 (173 boys) |
| Highest rank | #282 in 1890 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Chauncey is most popular
Babies named Chauncey per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Chauncey by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 253 | #291 |
| 1890s | 261 | #282 |
| 1900s | 178 | #411 |
| 1910s | 548 | #492 |
| 1920s | 682 | #715 |
| 1930s | 492 | #786 |
| 1940s | 393 | #928 |
| 1950s | 611 | #851 |
| 1960s | 738 | #799 |
| 1970s | 1,086 | #666 |
| 1980s | 1,410 | #647 |
| 1990s | 1,159 | #920 |
| 2000s | 1,061 | #1,229 |
| 2010s | 611 | #1,675 |
| 2020s | 202 | #2,915 |
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Questions
- Is Chauncey a boy or girl name?
- Chauncey is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Chauncey were boys.
- How popular is the name Chauncey?
- 23 baby boys were named Chauncey in the US in 2025, making it the 4395th most popular boy name.
- When was Chauncey most popular?
- Chauncey peaked in 1981, when 173 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #282 in 1890.
- How many people are named Chauncey?
- 10,193 babies have been named Chauncey in the US since 1880. We estimate about 7,100 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 39.
- Where is Chauncey most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Chauncey was most common in Georgia, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.