Chase
An English surname from Old French chace, 'hunt', originally describing a huntsman or someone living near a hunting ground.
Chase in 2025
Chase was given to 1,939 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 354th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,710 babies born.
The history of Chase
Chase reached its highest point in 2009, when 7,494 babies were given the name, ranking 86th that year.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 184,958 babies have been named Chase. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Chase by decade
| Decade | Babies named Chase | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 1,918 |
| 1890s | 5 | 2,224 |
| 1910s | 46 | 3,775 |
| 1920s | 66 | 5,219 |
| 1930s | 43 | 4,399 |
| 1940s | 57 | 4,743 |
| 1950s | 85 | 5,592 |
| 1960s | 216 | 3,274 |
| 1970s | 1,206 | 1,568 |
| 1980s | 16,802 | 219 |
| 1990s | 41,406 | 120 |
| 2000s | 58,655 | 86 |
| 2010s | 51,020 | 93 |
| 2020s | 15,346 | 217 |
Where Chase is heading
Chase has fallen 64% over the past decade, from 5,450 babies in 2015 to 1,939 in 2025.
Names like Chase
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Chase.