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Worldwide Name Statistics

Chauncey

Ranked #2984 - 1 in 1,156,404 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,918 bearers

World total

6,918

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2984

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,918
Worldwide
~6,918
rank #2984
Rarity
1 in 1,156,404
of people globally
Gender split
95/5
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,918 in US

About the name Chauncey

There are an estimated 6,918 people named Chauncey alive worldwide today. That ranks Chauncey at #2984 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Chauncey is held by approximately 6,918 people, ranking #2984 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 47,976 U.S. residents).

Historically Chauncey is used overwhelmingly as a male name (95.0% male).

Chauncey appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 95.0%Female 5.0%

Chauncey popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Chauncey, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 32
  2. 1881: 26
  3. 1882: 17
  4. 1883: 30
  5. 1884: 21
  6. 1885: 25
  7. 1886: 21
  8. 1887: 28
  9. 1888: 24
  10. 1889: 29
  11. 1890: 37
  12. 1891: 27
  13. 1892: 38
  14. 1893: 23
  15. 1894: 28
  16. 1895: 29
  17. 1896: 20
  18. 1897: 20
  19. 1898: 21
  20. 1899: 18
  21. 1900: 22
  22. 1901: 12
  23. 1902: 22
  24. 1903: 23
  25. 1904: 22
  26. 1905: 17
  27. 1906: 17
  28. 1907: 14
  29. 1908: 13
  30. 1909: 16
  31. 1910: 32
  32. 1911: 17
  33. 1912: 44
  34. 1913: 42
  35. 1914: 55
  36. 1915: 70
  37. 1916: 68
  38. 1917: 82
  39. 1918: 76
  40. 1919: 68
  41. 1920: 73
  42. 1921: 84
  43. 1922: 83
  44. 1923: 68
  45. 1924: 67
  46. 1925: 65
  47. 1926: 69
  48. 1927: 63
  49. 1928: 59
  50. 1929: 51
  51. 1930: 63
  52. 1931: 55
  53. 1932: 65
  54. 1933: 49
  55. 1934: 38
  56. 1935: 52
  57. 1936: 46
  58. 1937: 42
  59. 1938: 45
  60. 1939: 37
  61. 1940: 30
  62. 1941: 38
  63. 1942: 51
  64. 1943: 29
  65. 1944: 33
  66. 1945: 40
  67. 1946: 41
  68. 1947: 43
  69. 1948: 44
  70. 1949: 44
  71. 1950: 48
  72. 1951: 67
  73. 1952: 54
  74. 1953: 59
  75. 1954: 70
  76. 1955: 70
  77. 1956: 51
  78. 1957: 70
  79. 1958: 77
  80. 1959: 61
  81. 1960: 59
  82. 1961: 82
  83. 1962: 82
  84. 1963: 83
  85. 1964: 75
  86. 1965: 62
  87. 1966: 85
  88. 1967: 70
  89. 1968: 86
  90. 1969: 76
  91. 1970: 107
  92. 1971: 82
  93. 1972: 88
  94. 1973: 101
  95. 1974: 122
  96. 1975: 130
  97. 1976: 92
  98. 1977: 122
  99. 1978: 171
  100. 1979: 161
  101. 1980: 172
  102. 1981: 188
  103. 1982: 181
  104. 1983: 152
  105. 1984: 163
  106. 1985: 141
  107. 1986: 147
  108. 1987: 139
  109. 1988: 140
  110. 1989: 154
  111. 1990: 144
  112. 1991: 115
  113. 1992: 134
  114. 1993: 108
  115. 1994: 135
  116. 1995: 118
  117. 1996: 126
  118. 1997: 159
  119. 1998: 159
  120. 1999: 114
  121. 2000: 107
  122. 2001: 114
  123. 2002: 87
  124. 2003: 105
  125. 2004: 132
  126. 2005: 123
  127. 2006: 110
  128. 2007: 116
  129. 2008: 116
  130. 2009: 95
  131. 2010: 83
  132. 2011: 89
  133. 2012: 66
  134. 2013: 71
  135. 2014: 80
  136. 2015: 55
  137. 2016: 36
  138. 2017: 44
  139. 2018: 53
  140. 2019: 44
  141. 2020: 37
  142. 2021: 37
  143. 2022: 32
  144. 2023: 30
  145. 2024: 43
  146. 2025: 23

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Chauncey worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,918 people named Chauncey alive worldwide today, ranking #2984 globally.

Is Chauncey a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,156,404 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,918 bearers, which is 1 in 47,976 Americans.

Is Chauncey a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Chauncey is used 95.0% male and 5.0% female.

Where does the name Chauncey come from?

Who are famous people named Chauncey?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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