Chance

Given to 56,010 US babies since 1883

▼ Falling −35% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#5554

recorded as girls

782 since 2024

#442

recorded as boys

24 since 2024

Babies in 2025

733

girls 22 · boys 711

Peak year

1996

2,243 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

56,010

since 1883

Born a Chance? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Chance was most popular in 1996, when 2,243 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.2 per 1,000). In 2025, 711 babies were named Chance, ranking #442 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 35%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	22	5554	711	442
2024	28	4772	762	418
2023	27	4873	853	377
2022	23	5465	985	340
2021	35	4090	1,035	322
2020	20	5850	1,202	279
2019	30	4546	1,214	284
2018	36	4001	1,321	270
2017	27	4922	1,347	268
2016	33	4345	1,347	272
2015	29	4725	1,467	250
2014	34	4269	1,534	244
2013	34	4243	1,520	237
2012	30	4707	1,513	238
2011	25	5358	1,635	215
2010	27	5108	1,440	244
2009	15	8058	1,521	236
2008	28	5142	1,403	250
2007	37	4131	1,472	244
2006	42	3669	1,269	274
2005	36	3942	1,275	258
2004	50	3071	1,321	250
2003	44	3291	1,392	240
2002	29	4280	1,450	233
2001	35	3703	1,542	224
2000	31	3983	1,694	212
1999	50	2737	1,510	223
1998	48	2756	1,542	209
1997	41	2934	1,715	191
1996	50	2510	2,243	154
1995	36	3152	1,631	189
1994	39	2988	1,347	216
1993	33	3351	909	301
1992	21	4686	773	329
1991	22	4497	767	328
1990	22	4380	794	316
1989	17	5049	711	327
1988	14	5598	622	340
1987	17	4660	544	358
1986	12	5757	508	368
1985	6	9307	650	313
1984	18	4166	879	250
1983	11	5824	230	556
1982	6	9237	186	636
1981	11	5885	189	621
1980	12	5544	207	605
1979	13	5092	268	514
1978	11	5563	296	469
1977	10	5888	149	695
1976	8	6611	140	700
1975	15	4141	178	611
1974	15	4041	184	587
1973	6	7435	134	689
1972	<5	—	167	610
1971	6	7388	197	586
1970	5	7995	127	727
1969	<5	—	130	694
1968	<5	—	63	910
1967	6	6042	106	720
1966	<5	—	50	1027
1965	<5	—	36	1271
1964	<5	—	49	1082
1963	<5	—	52	1052
1962	<5	—	36	1295
1961	<5	—	8	3097
1960	<5	—	6	3665
1959	<5	—	7	3290
1958	<5	—	<5	—
1957	<5	—	5	3993
1956	<5	—	5	3942
1955	<5	—	5	3886
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1883	<5	—	5	892