Chayse
Boy name · #3890 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
Chayse is currently the #3890 boy name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1767, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Chayse.
The 43-year story
Chayse first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 137 boys were named Chayse — good for #1278 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 Chayse per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Chayse in class?
Chayse scores 86 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 Chayse will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Chayse is most common
State-level data for Chayse 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 Chayse
Statistically, parents drawn to Chayse tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jayse, Cache, Jamere, Chace, and Chayce.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Chayse | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 31 | #3605 |
| 2023 | 55 | #2441 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2021 | 51 | #2552 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2421 |
| 2018 | 51 | #2507 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2154 |
| 2016 | 90 | #1724 |
| 2015 | 86 | #1767 |
| 2014 | 95 | #1627 |
| 2013 | 99 | #1568 |
| 2012 | 116 | #1428 |
| 2011 | 117 | #1411 |
| 2010 | 109 | #1492 |
| 2009 | 137 | #1278 |
| 2008 | 105 | #1532 |
| 2007 | 109 | #1464 |
| 2006 | 96 | #1543 |
| 2005 | 79 | #1691 |
| 2004 | 63 | #1934 |
| 2003 | 47 | #2269 |
| 2002 | 67 | #1723 |
| 2001 | 49 | #2117 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Chayse a popular boy name?
Chayse ranked #3890 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1767.
When was the name Chayse most popular?
Chayse peaked in 2009, when 137 American boys received the name (ranked #1278 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Chayse?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Chayse. It scores 86/100 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.