Chance

Chance: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “fortune, luck”
Origin: English
Say it: CHANS · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys (97% of all uses)

From the English vocabulary word chance, ultimately from Old French cheance. It is a word-name used as a given name in modern English.

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How popular is Chance?

2024236 per million US babies

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Babies named Chance in 2024784

2024 rank#418 boys

Peak year1996

Total US babies since 188055,254

Chance has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Chance

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
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Wyattbrave in war · English
Maverickindependent person · English
Masonstoneworker · English
Graysonson of the steward · English

Chance questions

What does the name Chance mean?

Chance means "fortune, luck". It comes from English. From the English vocabulary word chance, ultimately from Old French cheance. It is a word-name used as a given name in modern English.

Is Chance a boy or girl name?

Chance is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Chance?

784 US babies were named Chance in 2024. Its peak year was 1996.

How do you pronounce Chance?

Chance is usually pronounced CHANS.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.