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?
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.
Names like Chauncey
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.