Chance
- Meaning
- Chance, opportunity, or fortune
- Origin
- English
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What does Chance mean?
Chance means “Chance, opportunity, or fortune”.
Chance is an English word name connected with opportunity, possibility, and fortune. It can also occur as a nickname for Chauncey, but that use does not make every child named Chance part of the same name family. The direct English word gives the independent name a clear meaning of its own.
Its single syllable makes Chance easy to combine with a longer middle name or surname. The everyday phrase “a chance” may give it special significance for parents marking a new beginning, though that symbolism is a family interpretation. Chance the Rapper provides a recognizable musical association without changing the name’s straightforward word-based origin.
Nicknames & variations
No nicknames or variations are listed for Chance yet.
How popular is Chance?
United States · 2025Explore how often Chance is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #442 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Chance
- 711 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 6.7% Fewer than 2024
Chance over time
United States · Boys
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #442 | 711 |
| 2025 | Girls | #5,593 | 22 |
| 2024 | Boys | #418 | 762 |
| 2024 | Girls | #4,794 | 28 |
| 2023 | Boys | #377 | 853 |
| 2023 | Girls | #4,898 | 27 |
| 2022 | Boys | #340 | 985 |
| 2022 | Girls | #5,500 | 23 |
| 2021 | Boys | #322 | 1,035 |
| 2021 | Girls | #4,115 | 35 |
| 2020 | Boys | #279 | 1,202 |
| 2020 | Girls | #5,904 | 20 |
| 2019 | Boys | #284 | 1,214 |
| 2019 | Girls | #4,565 | 30 |
| 2018 | Boys | #270 | 1,321 |
| 2018 | Girls | #4,018 | 36 |
| 2017 | Boys | #268 | 1,347 |
| 2017 | Girls | #4,953 | 27 |
| 2016 | Boys | #272 | 1,347 |
| 2016 | Girls | #4,362 | 33 |
| 2015 | Boys | #250 | 1,467 |
| 2015 | Girls | #4,751 | 29 |
| 2014 | Boys | #244 | 1,534 |
| 2014 | Girls | #4,286 | 34 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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