How Many People Are Named Chances?
An estimated 16 people in the United States have the first name Chances. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Chances peaked in popularity in 1993 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chances as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chances paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Chances is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
16
About 1 in 21,422,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
1993
6 births
Total Registered
16
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chances
Chances is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 16 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Chances as a female name
Ranked #16,022 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 1993 (6 births)
Chances: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chances span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 11 babies were registered. While Chances is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Chances by Decade
How has Chances tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chances + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chances as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chances: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chances?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Chances are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 21,422,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Chances a common name?
Chances is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 36.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chances most popular?
Chances reached peak popularity in 1993, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chances is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chances a female name?
Chances is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chances Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chances Smith, Chances Johnson, Chances Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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