How Many People Are Named Chancy?
An estimated 630 people in the United States have the first name Chancy. It is used for both genders, with 75.6% male. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Chancy peaked in popularity in 1978 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chancy 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 Chancy paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
630
About 1 in 544,055 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
75.6% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1978
37 births
Total Registered
858
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chancy
Chancy is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (75.6%) and females (24.4%). Out of 858 total births registered, 649 were male and 209 were female.
Chancy as a male name
Ranked #11,024 in 2021
6 male births in 2021
Peak: 1978 (26 births)
Chancy as a female name
Ranked #17,111 in 2014
5 female births in 2014
Peak: 1990 (17 births)
Chancy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chancy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 240 babies were registered. Chancy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chancy by Decade
How has Chancy 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.
Chancy by State
Chancy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chancy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Chancy
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Chancy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chancy?
We estimate approximately 630 people named Chancy 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 544,055 Americans share this first name.
Is Chancy a common name?
Chancy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 858 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chancy most popular?
Chancy reached peak popularity in 1978, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chancy is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chancy a male name?
Chancy is predominantly male. 75.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chancy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chancy Smith, Chancy Johnson, Chancy 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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