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Chance

Chance is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records.

How common is Chance?

Recorded births named Chance by country

Country	Births on record
United States since 1880	56,010 births
England & Wales since 1996	555 births

Counts come from national birth registrations: the U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (ONS) and Ireland (CSO). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.

Chance's popularity over time

Babies named Chance per year — United States (1883–2025). United States peaked in 1996 (2,293/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (33/yr).

When was Chance popular?

Chance reached its peak in 1996, when it was the #295 most popular baby name in the United States — making it a quintessential 1990s name.

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