Chayce
Boy name · #2815 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
Chayce is currently the #2815 boy name in the United States — 45 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1502, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 boys born in 2025 was named Chayce.
The 39-year story
Chayce first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 10 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 118 boys were named Chayce — good for #1456 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Chayce per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Chayce in class?
Chayce scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Chayce will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Chayce is most common
State-level data for Chayce is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Chayce
Statistically, parents drawn to Chayce tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Pryce, Tyce, Rayce, Chace, and Cadence.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Chayce | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #2798 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2169 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2244 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2000 |
| 2021 | 94 | #1721 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2292 |
| 2019 | 73 | #2001 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2262 |
| 2017 | 69 | #2032 |
| 2016 | 118 | #1456 |
| 2015 | 110 | #1502 |
| 2014 | 81 | #1828 |
| 2013 | 102 | #1546 |
| 2012 | 85 | #1756 |
| 2011 | 97 | #1587 |
| 2010 | 115 | #1438 |
| 2009 | 104 | #1562 |
| 2008 | 103 | #1553 |
| 2007 | 54 | #2372 |
| 2006 | 54 | #2310 |
| 2005 | 43 | #2567 |
| 2004 | 42 | #2569 |
| 2003 | 44 | #2392 |
| 2002 | 42 | #2403 |
| 2001 | 37 | #2562 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Chayce a popular boy name?
Chayce ranked #2815 among boys in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1502.
When was the name Chayce most popular?
Chayce peaked in 2016, when 118 American boys received the name (ranked #1456 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Chayce?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American boys was named Chayce. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.