NAME PROFILE
Chance
Chance is an English name meaning 'good fortune' or 'luck.' It conveys a sense of spontaneity and opportunity, suggesting a personality that embraces life with an adventurous spirit and an openness to new experiences.
Key Stats
| Total births | 56,010 |
| Gender | Male (93% / 7%) |
| Peak year | 1996 |
| Peak generation | Millennial |
| First recorded | 1962 |
| Most recent | 2025 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
CA — 25%TX — 21%OK — 19%FL — 18%LA — 18%
Notable People
Chance the Rapper (Musician, Grammy Award winner) · Chance Sisco (Professional baseball player) · Chance Kelly (Actor, *Generation Kill*) · Chance Perdomo (Actor, *Chilling Adventures of Sabrina*) · Chance McCoy (Musician, member of Old Crow Medicine Show)
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