Chase
Chase was the #192 boys' name in the US in 2025 (1,904 babies), and #517 in England & Wales and #289 in Canada.
Chase as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
- VIC
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #192 (1,904) | #517 (75) | #495 (6) | #395 (3) | — | #289 (115) | — | — |
| 2024 | #173 (2,157) | #490 (80) | #535 (5) | — | #785 (3) | #252 (129) | — | — |
| 2023 | #154 (2,389) | #396 (100) | — | — | — | #230 (141) | — | — |
| 2022 | #137 (2,710) | #358 (119) | #590 (4) | — | — | #199 (174) | — | — |
| 2021 | #125 (2,939) | #370 (122) | #605 (4) | — | — | #215 (161) | — | — |
| 2020 | #123 (2,998) | #320 (143) | #426 (7) | — | #741 (3) | #204 (171) | — | — |
| 2019 | #121 (3,173) | #303 (161) | #609 (4) | — | — | #205 (178) | — | — |
| 2018 | #113 (3,460) | #262 (195) | #704 (3) | #416 (3) | #635 (4) | #160 (235) | — | — |
| 2017 | #94 (4,186) | #234 (229) | #352 (10) | — | #610 (4) | #124 (308) | — | — |
| 2016 | #86 (4,868) | #178 (320) | #375 (9) | — | #491 (6) | #91 (402) | #84 (116) | #73 (86) |
| 2015 | #74 (5,387) | #219 (257) | #359 (9) | — | #554 (5) | #95 (407) | #76 (127) | #70 (86) |
| 2014 | #78 (5,363) | #216 (263) | #439 (7) | — | #609 (4) | #79 (464) | #74 (138) | #86 (75) |
| 2013 | #78 (5,556) | #205 (270) | — | — | #711 (3) | #65 (532) | #59 (168) | #74 (89) |
| 2012 | #77 (5,706) | #218 (246) | #568 (4) | #346 (4) | — | #66 (535) | #62 (164) | #70 (94) |
| 2011 | #69 (6,203) | #235 (206) | #544 (4) | — | — | #61 (571) | #82 (127) | #71 (95) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2009 at #61.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1885.
How common is it?
about 1 in 900 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 900 | common |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 3,600 | uncommon |
| Scotland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 3,300 | uncommon |
| Northern Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 2,800 | uncommon |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 1,400 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Chase is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 990 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 960 to 1 in 1,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #234 | 60 |
| Quebec | 2025 | #463 | 9 |
Chase (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Chase | Canada | Boys | #289 | 115 |
| Chase | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Chase | England & Wales | Boys | #517 | 75 |
| Chase | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Chase | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Chase | Northern Ireland | Boys | #395 | 3 |
| Chase | NSW | Boys | — | too few |
| Chase | Scotland | Boys | #495 | 6 |
| Chase | US | Girls | #4,067 | 35 |
| Chase | US | Boys | #192 | 1,904 |
| Chase | VIC | Boys | — | too few |