Declining since 2010, #2,798 for boys today.
Popularity of Chayce since 1986
Babies named Chayce per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 25 |
| 1990s | 53 | 269 |
| 2000s | 126 | 565 |
| 2010s | 121 | 910 |
| 2020s | 28 | 404 |
Meaning & origin
Chayce is a modern respelling of Chase, which has been used as a given name since the 1980s. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1986 and reached its highest rank of 2,798 in 2016. Since 2010, its popularity has been in decline. In 2025, approximately 1 in 37,957 boys were named Chayce, with the most frequent usage in Alabama and New York. As a variant spelling, it follows the trend of unique name constructions popular in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Chayce is a modern spelling variant of the name Chase, which originated as an English surname from the Old French word 'chace' meaning 'hunt'. The surname was occupational for a huntsman. As a given name, Chase gained popularity in the late 20th century, and Chayce emerged as a respelling, particularly in the United States in the 1980s and 1990s.
Where Chayce is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Chayce” around the world
Where Chayce lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
Quebec
5
babies in 2025
Sources: Retraite Québec (Quebec).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Chay
Sibling names for Chayce
Names that share Chayce's style, for a brother or sister.
