Chance
A boys’ name of Old French origin, meaning fortune, luck; occupational name.
How Chance has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #250 |
| 2016 | #272 |
| 2017 | #268 |
| 2018 | #270 |
| 2019 | #284 |
| 2020 | #282 |
| 2021 | #322 |
| 2022 | #341 |
| 2023 | #378 |
| 2024 | #418 |
| 2025 | #442 |
Chance by the numbers
In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Chance. In the US, 1,359 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 2,243 babies in 1996, making it a 1990s name.
At its height, in 1995, about 1 in 1,200 American boys born that year was called Chance.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Chance. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean good luck
Like Chance, each of these has good luck in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Boonegood, favorable; from a surname334 in the US (2017)
- Umarlong-lived, flourishing214 in England and Wales (2025)
- Antonworthy of praise; flourishing203 in the US (2017)
- Aymanblessed, fortunate, auspicious203 in England and Wales (2025)
- Virgilflourishing, virile96 in the US (2017)
- Shivauspicious; associated with the Hindu deity Shiva35 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean wealth
Like Chance, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Edwardwealthy guardian1,385 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jaspertreasurer; keeper of treasure802 in England and Wales (2025)
- Felixhappy; fortunate811 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eduardoprosperous guardian; Spanish form of Edward1,221 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Chance
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