Boys name
Chance
Chance is a boys' name given to 52,591 boys in the United States since 1962, peaking in 1996 with 2,241 births. It has appeared in 49 states, and reached its highest rank of 50th among boys names in Wyoming in 1996.
Which states favor Chance
Chance by state
Top states by all-time births named Chance. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 6,185 | #558 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 3,725 | #710 (2025) |
| 3 | Florida | 2,748 | #315 (2025) |
| 4 | Georgia | 2,225 | #323 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 2,100 | #389 (2025) |
| 6 | Louisiana | 1,933 | — |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 1,782 | — |
| 8 | North Carolina | 1,718 | — |
| 9 | Missouri | 1,702 | — |
| 10 | Illinois | 1,546 | — |
| 11 | New York | 1,496 | — |
| 12 | Michigan | 1,411 | — |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | 1,377 | — |
| 14 | Tennessee | 1,350 | — |
| 15 | Indiana | 1,312 | — |
| 16 | Washington | 1,312 | — |
| 17 | Arizona | 1,242 | — |
| 18 | Virginia | 1,241 | — |
| 19 | Colorado | 1,055 | — |
| 20 | Utah | 998 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).