Chase
Chase is a given name in the English speaking world, especially popular in the United States. The given name is a transferred use of the surname.
Meaning & Origin of Chase
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chase is a given name in the English speaking world, especially popular in the United States. The given name is a transferred use of the surname.
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The Story of Chase
Chase first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1885, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 7,393 Chases were born — ranking #61 that year. As of 2026, Chase ranks #180 for baby boys with 1,996 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 183K Chases have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Chase
Chase is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 183K births in the dataset. Chase's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #61. Use the chart and map above to compare Chase'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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