Chauncey

Chauncey: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“from Chauncy, France”
Origin
French
Say it
CHAWN-see · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (95% of all uses)

From an English surname derived from a Norman French place name, usually traced to Chauncy or a similar locality in France. It became established as a given name in English.

How popular is Chauncey?

202412.6 per million US babies
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Babies named Chauncey in 202442

2024 rank#2,945 boys

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 188010,169

Chauncey is fading: recent use is about 51% of its level ten years before.

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Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Chauncey questions

What does the name Chauncey mean?

Chauncey means "from Chauncy, France". It comes from French. From an English surname derived from a Norman French place name, usually traced to Chauncy or a similar locality in France. It became established as a given name in English.

Is Chauncey a boy or girl name?

Chauncey is mainly a boy's name in US records (95% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Chauncey?

42 US babies were named Chauncey in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce Chauncey?

Chauncey is usually pronounced CHAWN-see.

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.