Chance
Boy name
Chance meaning
good fortune
Chance at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #418 in 2024
Chance popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | #892 | 5 |
| 1960 | #3,665 | 6 |
| 1970 | #727 | 127 |
| 1980 | #605 | 207 |
| 1990 | #316 | 794 |
| 1996 | #154 | 2,243 |
| 2000 | #212 | 1,694 |
| 2010 | #244 | 1,440 |
| 2020 | #279 | 1,199 |
| 2024 | #418 | 757 |
All 76 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | #892 | 5 |
| 1915 | #3,825 | 5 |
| 1922 | #3,872 | 6 |
| 1924 | #3,867 | 6 |
| 1943 | #3,538 | 5 |
| 1944 | #2,633 | 8 |
| 1947 | #3,096 | 7 |
| 1955 | #3,886 | 5 |
| 1956 | #3,942 | 5 |
| 1957 | #3,995 | 5 |
| 1959 | #3,289 | 7 |
| 1960 | #3,665 | 6 |
| 1961 | #3,098 | 8 |
| 1962 | #1,294 | 36 |
| 1963 | #1,053 | 52 |
| 1964 | #1,082 | 49 |
| 1965 | #1,271 | 36 |
| 1966 | #1,026 | 50 |
| 1967 | #720 | 106 |
| 1968 | #910 | 63 |
| 1969 | #694 | 130 |
| 1970 | #727 | 127 |
| 1971 | #586 | 197 |
| 1972 | #610 | 167 |
| 1973 | #689 | 134 |
| 1974 | #586 | 184 |
| 1975 | #611 | 178 |
| 1976 | #697 | 141 |
| 1977 | #689 | 151 |
| 1978 | #469 | 296 |
| 1979 | #513 | 268 |
| 1980 | #605 | 207 |
| 1981 | #621 | 189 |
| 1982 | #636 | 186 |
| 1983 | #556 | 230 |
| 1984 | #250 | 879 |
| 1985 | #313 | 650 |
| 1986 | #368 | 508 |
| 1987 | #358 | 544 |
| 1988 | #340 | 622 |
| 1989 | #327 | 711 |
| 1990 | #316 | 794 |
| 1991 | #328 | 767 |
| 1992 | #329 | 773 |
| 1993 | #301 | 909 |
| 1994 | #216 | 1,347 |
| 1995 | #189 | 1,631 |
| 1996 | #154 | 2,243 |
| 1997 | #191 | 1,715 |
| 1998 | #209 | 1,542 |
| 1999 | #223 | 1,510 |
| 2000 | #212 | 1,694 |
| 2001 | #224 | 1,542 |
| 2002 | #233 | 1,450 |
| 2003 | #240 | 1,392 |
| 2004 | #250 | 1,321 |
| 2005 | #258 | 1,275 |
| 2006 | #274 | 1,269 |
| 2007 | #244 | 1,472 |
| 2008 | #251 | 1,402 |
| 2009 | #236 | 1,521 |
| 2010 | #244 | 1,440 |
| 2011 | #215 | 1,634 |
| 2012 | #237 | 1,513 |
| 2013 | #237 | 1,519 |
| 2014 | #244 | 1,533 |
| 2015 | #250 | 1,464 |
| 2016 | #272 | 1,347 |
| 2017 | #268 | 1,347 |
| 2018 | #270 | 1,318 |
| 2019 | #284 | 1,213 |
| 2020 | #279 | 1,199 |
| 2021 | #322 | 1,033 |
| 2022 | #340 | 983 |
| 2023 | #377 | 852 |
| 2024 | #418 | 757 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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