Boy nameCurrently #173 in the USFalling
Chase
CHAYSS//tʃeɪs//
1 syllablePeak year: 20095 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
Hunter
Chase comes from the medieval English occupational surname for a hunter, from the French 'chasser', to hunt. Its active, energetic meaning made it a popular modern choice from the 1990s onward.
Chase's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Chase |
|---|---|
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1915 | 10 |
| 1917 | 8 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1919 | 7 |
| 1920 | 5 |
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1922 | 11 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1925 | 8 |
| 1926 | 8 |
| 1927 | 7 |
| 1928 | 7 |
| 1930 | 5 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 7 |
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1938 | 5 |
| 1939 | 11 |
| 1940 | 9 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1943 | 11 |
| 1945 | 6 |
| 1947 | 7 |
| 1948 | 7 |
| 1949 | 12 |
| 1950 | 9 |
| 1951 | 9 |
| 1952 | 9 |
| 1954 | 9 |
| 1955 | 10 |
| 1956 | 8 |
| 1957 | 11 |
| 1958 | 8 |
| 1959 | 13 |
| 1960 | 13 |
| 1961 | 17 |
| 1962 | 11 |
| 1963 | 17 |
| 1964 | 18 |
| 1965 | 30 |
| 1966 | 18 |
| 1967 | 27 |
| 1968 | 33 |
| 1969 | 32 |
| 1970 | 52 |
| 1971 | 71 |
| 1972 | 92 |
| 1973 | 123 |
| 1974 | 135 |
| 1975 | 137 |
| 1976 | 144 |
| 1977 | 150 |
| 1978 | 143 |
| 1979 | 160 |
| 1980 | 187 |
| 1981 | 207 |
| 1982 | 957 |
| 1983 | 1,843 |
| 1984 | 2,121 |
| 1985 | 2,165 |
| 1986 | 1,982 |
| 1987 | 2,091 |
| 1988 | 2,351 |
| 1989 | 2,903 |
| 1990 | 3,196 |
| 1991 | 3,265 |
| 1992 | 3,045 |
| 1993 | 3,062 |
| 1994 | 3,270 |
| 1995 | 4,019 |
| 1996 | 5,214 |
| 1997 | 5,193 |
| 1998 | 5,777 |
| 1999 | 5,361 |
| 2000 | 5,560 |
| 2001 | 5,343 |
| 2002 | 4,978 |
| 2003 | 5,170 |
| 2004 | 5,396 |
| 2005 | 5,355 |
| 2006 | 5,920 |
| 2007 | 6,307 |
| 2008 | 7,131 |
| 2009 | 7,493 |
| 2010 | 6,528 |
| 2011 | 6,270 |
| 2012 | 5,790 |
| 2013 | 5,630 |
| 2014 | 5,436 |
| 2015 | 5,450 |
| 2016 | 4,935 |
| 2017 | 4,234 |
| 2018 | 3,512 |
| 2019 | 3,219 |
| 2020 | 3,032 |
| 2021 | 2,976 |
| 2022 | 2,756 |
| 2023 | 2,422 |
| 2024 | 2,195 |
Chase through the decades
- Chase peaked in 2009, when 7,493 babies were named Chase in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Chase has fallen 44% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Chase currently ranks #173 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Chase
Variants & spellings
Chace