U.S. first-name statistics

How common is Chase?

Chase was the #356 most frequent first name in the 2020 Census.

People with the first name Chase

157,104

About 1 in 2,110 Americans had this first name in the 2020 Census.

Measured, privacy-protected national Census count—not a total of historical baby-name records.

National rank

#356

More common than 99.3% of listed first names

Peak year

2009

7,494 SSA-recorded births

2025 births

1,939

#355 across first names

Census frequency

1 in 2,110

Across the 2020 U.S. population

Sex distribution

Reported in the 2020 Census first-name table.

97.8% male2.2% female

Demographic distribution

Aggregated race and Hispanic-origin reporting in the 2020 Census name table.

White, non-Hispanic78.8%
Black, non-Hispanic8.88%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.74%
Asian / Pacific Islander1.35%
Two or more races5.18%
Hispanic or Latino5.09%

Reading the result

Chase across two different records

The Census count answers “how many people had this name?” using a national snapshot of living residents in 2020. The SSA series answers “when was this name popular?” using Social Security card applications associated with births.

Chase reached its highest published annual SSA count in 2009, with 7,494 recorded births. In 2025, SSA recorded 1,939 babies with the name.

Names do not determine a person’s identity. Demographic percentages above describe national aggregates and should never be applied to an individual.

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