Chance
An English word name from Middle English cheance, fortune or luck, which came through Old French from Latin cadere, to fall; it also exists as a surname.
Chance in 2025
Chance was given to 733 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 868th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,523 babies born.
The history of Chance
Chance reached its highest point in 1996, when 2,293 babies were given the name, ranking 295th that year.
Across the 143 years of records since 1883, 56,010 babies have been named Chance. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Chance by decade
| Decade | Babies named Chance | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 1,765 |
| 1910s | 5 | 7,493 |
| 1920s | 12 | 7,656 |
| 1940s | 20 | 5,515 |
| 1950s | 22 | 7,639 |
| 1960s | 542 | 1,579 |
| 1970s | 1,929 | 1,022 |
| 1980s | 4,850 | 520 |
| 1990s | 13,593 | 295 |
| 2000s | 14,686 | 389 |
| 2010s | 14,643 | 412 |
| 2020s | 5,703 | 533 |
Where Chance is heading
Chance has fallen 51% over the past decade, from 1,496 babies in 2015 to 733 in 2025.
Names like Chance
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Chance.