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The first name Chace

A boy’s name.

1 syllable Male Also a surname

Meaning and origin

Variant of Chase.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 5 boys were named Chace, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 45 births (#734).

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408
babies named Chace, 1996–2025
#3,684
rank in 2025
2012
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Chace with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Chace at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 46 boys born in the United States were named Chace, the 2,772nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 512 were.

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5,545
babies named Chace since 1880
#2,772
rank in 2025
2009
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Chace

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Chace Crawford
    American actor, born 1985
  • Richard Chace Tolman
    American physicist (1881–1948)
  • Edward C. Tolman
    American psychologist (1886–1959)

Questions

What does the name Chace mean?
Variant of Chase.
How popular is the name Chace?
In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Chace, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2012, with 45 births.
Is Chace a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 5,545 US babies named Chace since 1880 were boys.
When was Chace most popular?
2009 in the United States, when 512 babies were named Chace, its highest rank at 528th.
Is Chace also a surname?
Yes. Chace is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.