Baby Name Popularity Profile

Chance

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Chance.

✦ Fortune, luck 🌍 English modern
National Rank (2025) #442
All-Time Peak Rank #154 Achieved 1996
Total U.S. Births 54,622 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 97.7% Boy / 2.3% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1883 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 2,243 births in 1996
💡 The Chance Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Fortune, luck
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the Middle English word 'chance', meaning 'fortune' or 'luck'.
Common Nicknames
Chan
Pronunciation: CHANS
Themes & Categories
modern
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Chance

According to SSA data, Chance achieved its highest historical rank of #154 in 1996. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1996 with 2,243 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 51.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 67 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Chance across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -51.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,243 births in 1996
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 43 yrs
Registry Streak 67 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 5
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 5
1920s: 12
1930s: 0
1940s: 20
1950s: 22
1960s: 536
1970s: 1,840
1980s: 4,726
1990s: 13,231
2000s: 14,339
2010s: 14,338
2020s: 5,548

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Chance
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with C, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Wyoming, Montana, Oklahoma, Utah
States with Data 49
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada Unranked 555 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 190 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #239 408 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #720 1,782 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #570 998 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #384 471 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 342 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #199 1,933 1996 16.1% Decline
Arizona #496 1,242 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 130 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 955 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #444 811 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #472 1,055 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #234 920 1996 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 277 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #745 1,312 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #558 6,185 1996 44.1% Decline
Florida #315 2,748 2015 27.9% Decline
Georgia #323 2,225 2015 47.2% Decline
New Mexico Unranked 417 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #491 1,702 1996 57.1% Decline
Nebraska #302 522 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #264 888 2016 62.5% Decline
North Dakota Unranked 237 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #351 1,350 2013 28.6% Decline
South Carolina #375 905 2017 53.3% Decline
North Carolina #248 1,718 2018 5.7% Decline
Iowa #511 734 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #515 1,312 1996 55.2% Decline
Virginia #317 1,241 2018 29.7% Decline
Kentucky #337 883 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #289 909 2016 34.5% Decline
Maryland #321 740 2013 51.4% Decline
West Virginia Unranked 437 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #389 2,100 1996 50.9% Decline
Delaware Unranked 86 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #380 1,411 1996 52.1% Decline
California #710 3,725 1996 50.0% Decline
Minnesota #523 640 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 678 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #490 1,546 1996 43.2% Decline
Pennsylvania #477 1,377 2011 54.3% Decline
Connecticut #389 213 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New York #516 1,496 2012 42.6% Decline
Maine Unranked 79 2000 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #431 384 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 259 1996 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 31 2003 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 32 2016 Insufficient historical volume

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