How Many People Are Named Chauncy?
An estimated 1,067 people in the United States have the first name Chauncy. It is predominantly male (97.4%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Chauncy peaked in popularity in 1980 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chauncy 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 Chauncy paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,067
About 1 in 321,232 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.4% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1980
40 births
Total Registered
1,290
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chauncy
Chauncy is predominantly male (97.4%), though 33 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Chauncy as a male name
Ranked #9,108 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1978 (33 births)
Chauncy as a female name
Ranked #12,040 in 1992
6 female births in 1992
Peak: 1980 (9 births)
Chauncy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chauncy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 306 babies were registered. Chauncy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chauncy by Decade
How has Chauncy 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.
Chauncy by State
Birth registrations for Chauncy span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, California, Texas. On average, about 7 Chauncys were registered per state.
Chauncy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chauncy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Chauncy
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Chauncy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chauncy?
We estimate approximately 1,067 people named Chauncy 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 321,232 Americans share this first name.
Is Chauncy a common name?
Chauncy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,290 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chauncy most popular?
Chauncy reached peak popularity in 1980, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chauncy is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chauncy a male name?
Chauncy is predominantly male. 97.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chauncy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chauncy Smith, Chauncy Johnson, Chauncy 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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