The first name Chase
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /t͡ʃeɪs/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 75 boys were named Chase, making it the 517th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 320 births (#178).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Chase with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Chase at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,904 boys born in the United States were named Chase, the 192nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 7,394 were.
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.
Chase in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Chase
29 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Chase BudingerAmerican basketball and beach volleyball player, born 1988
- Chase JacksonAmerican shot putter, born 1994
- Chase KaliszAmerican swimmer, born 1994
- Chase StokesAmerican actor (born 1992)
- Chase EllisonAmerican actor, born 1993
- Fred Chase KochAmerican chemical engineer and entrepreneur (1900–1967)
- Chase OliverAmerican political activist and 2024 Libertarian Party presidential nominee
- Chase MastersonAmerican actress, singer, born 1963
- Chase CareyAmerican businessman, born 1953
- Chase UtleyAmerican baseball player (born 1978)
- Chase WilliamsonAmerican actor and film producer, born 1988
- Chase YoungAmerican football player, born 1999
Questions
- How popular is the name Chase?
- In 2025, 75 boys born in England and Wales were named Chase, ranking 517th. Its peak was 2016, with 320 births.
- Is Chase a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 184,958 US babies named Chase since 1880 were boys.
- When was Chase most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 7,394 babies were named Chase, its highest rank at 61st.
- How do you pronounce Chase?
- Chase is /t͡ʃeɪs/, one syllable.
- What are other spellings of Chase?
- Chayce.
- Is Chase also a surname?
- Yes. Chase is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.