Chaise
A chaise, sometimes called shay, is a light two-wheeled carriage for one or two people. It may also have a folding hood. The coachmaker William Felton (1796) considered chaises a family of vehicles which included all two-wheel one-horse vehicles such as gigs and whiskies, whereas a similar carriage pulled by two-horses was considered a curricle.
Meaning & Origin of Chaise
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A chaise, sometimes called shay, is a light two-wheeled carriage for one or two people. It may also have a folding hood. The coachmaker William Felton (1796) considered chaises a family of vehicles which included all two-wheel one-horse vehicles such as gigs and whiskies, whereas a similar carriage pulled by two-horses was considered a curricle.
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Etymology
The Story of Chaise
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Chaise as a girl name dates back to 1987, when 5 babies received it. 1996 was its biggest year on record, with 27 newborns named Chaise — #3,941 in the national rankings. About 40% of every Chaise on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Chaise last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 365 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Chaise first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 11 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2008: 46 births, good for #2,684 nationwide. About 33% of every Chaise on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Chaise ranks #7,644 for boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-41%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Chaise
Phonetically similar names — useful when Chaise is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Shays
- Shoes
- Shows
- Shes
- Shiz
- Shaz
- Shies
- Shaws
- Shoos
- Shys
- Schiz
- Shahs
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Chaise
Chaise is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Chaise's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #2,226. Use the chart and map above to compare Chaise's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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