Chauncey is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Chauncey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Chauncey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Chauncey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Chauncey is a boy name of English origin meaning “chancellor, or fortune”. A Norman surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,193 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Chauncey per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1981 (188/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (3/yr).
Chauncey is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1981, when it ranked #1,435 nationally (given to 188 babies that year).
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