Boy name
Chance
Chance holds the #442 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 711 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #279 in 2020 to #442 today. Its strongest year on record was 1996 (#154 nationally, 2,243 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1883. The name's biggest fan base is in Louisiana (#198 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#442
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#154
in 1996 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
711
boys named Chance
Chance popularity, 1880–2025
Where Chance is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Louisiana (#198), Montana (#227), Arkansas (#232)
Uniqueness score
39/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Chance in the most recent year of SSA data.
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