How Many People Are Named Chauncey?
An estimated 7,223 people in the United States have the first name Chauncey. It is predominantly male (95.0%). The average bearer is 41 years old, and Chauncey peaked in popularity in 1981 with 188 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chauncey 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 Chauncey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Chauncey is overwhelmingly male, 508 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
7,223
About 1 in 47,453 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1981
188 births
Total Registered
10,169
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chauncey
Chauncey is predominantly male (95.0%), though 508 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Chauncey as a male name
Ranked #2,951 in 2024
42 male births in 2024
Peak: 1981 (173 births)
Chauncey as a female name
Ranked #17,123 in 2014
5 female births in 2014
Peak: 1992 (26 births)
Chauncey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chauncey span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,577 babies were registered. Chauncey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chauncey by Decade
How has Chauncey 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.
Chauncey by State
Birth registrations for Chauncey span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, California. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Kansas, West Virginia. On average, about 140 Chaunceys were registered per state.
Chauncey + Last Name Combinations
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Chauncey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chauncey?
We estimate approximately 7,223 people named Chauncey 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 47,453 Americans share this first name.
Is Chauncey a common name?
Chauncey is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,169 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chauncey most popular?
Chauncey reached peak popularity in 1981, when 188 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chauncey is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chauncey a male name?
Chauncey is predominantly male. 95.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chauncey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chauncey Smith, Chauncey Johnson, Chauncey 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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