Chayce
Boy name · #2815 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Chayce? In official American birth records, Chayce has been tracked continuously since 1986, giving it 39 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Chayce in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Chayce is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Chayce?
In official American birth records, the name Chayce first appeared in 1986 (over 39 years ago), when 10 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 39 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.