Chase: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “hunter”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- CHAYS · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
From an English surname derived from Old French chacier 'to hunt'. As a given name it reflects the modern use of surnames as first names.
How popular is Chase?
Babies named Chase in 20242,195
2024 rank#173 boys
Peak year2009
Total US babies since 1880182,978
Chase is fading: recent use is about 49% of its level ten years before.
Names like Chase
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Chase questions
What does the name Chase mean?
Chase means "hunter". It comes from English. From an English surname derived from Old French chacier 'to hunt'. As a given name it reflects the modern use of surnames as first names.
Is Chase a boy or girl name?
Chase is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Chase?
2,195 US babies were named Chase in 2024. Its peak year was 2009.
How do you pronounce Chase?
Chase is usually pronounced CHAYS.
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.