Chase Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Chase

Chase Name Origin: English
Pronunciation: chay(s)
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Chase Name Meaning

A spirited name with endless potential, Chase has been teetering towards the top of the charts since the 1990s. With his spark of energy and movement, it’s no surprise that parents can’t help but love him, a name rich with adventure and style.

Chase matches the one-syllable boy name trend that’s been on the rise with him rhyming friends Jase and Ace on the upswing along with Cole and Kai. He also easily works within the surge of word names where you’ll find names like Mason and Hunter.

Chase shuns the uptight aura of some in-demand names, remaining a spunky pick with playful vibes. He doesn’t feel overly polished yet doesn’t come across as informal, walking a delicate line between youthful and mature. He’s unquestionably modern, wearing well in today’s play groups.

As a word name, he avoids the spelling and pronunciation issues other picks may suffer from, remaining a familiar friend. He can be lengthened with the name Chasen, though he’s perfectly capable of standing on his own.

Chase is a confident choice for a go-getter, his wearer unafraid of blazing his own trails towards success. He bucks many trends yet is equally fashionable, carving out his own slice of happiness wherever life takes him.

Chase Name Popularity

How popular is the name Chase? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	0	0%
1911	—	0	0%
1912	—	0	0%
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1914	—	0	0%
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1930	—	0	0%
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1932	—	0	0%
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1934	—	0	0%
1935	—	0	0%
1936	—	0	0%
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1967	—	0	0%
1968	1,444	6	0.0004%
1969	—	0	0%
1970	1,090	22	0.0014%
1971	1,092	22	0.0015%
1972	916	36	0.0026%
1973	789	58	0.0045%
1974	774	66	0.0051%
1975	762	70	0.0054%
1976	812	62	0.0048%
1977	818	63	0.0047%
1978	785	73	0.0054%
1979	681	109	0.0077%
1980	706	104	0.0071%
1981	651	122	0.0083%
1982	248	896	0.06%
1983	148	1,809	0.1226%
1984	133	2,079	0.1398%
1985	132	2,118	0.1395%
1986	142	1,953	0.1294%
1987	138	2,056	0.1347%
1988	127	2,299	0.1475%
1989	113	2,861	0.1773%
1990	110	3,152	0.1902%
1991	108	3,220	0.1976%
1992	115	3,014	0.1888%
1993	115	3,015	0.1934%
1994	114	3,214	0.2094%
1995	96	3,906	0.2592%
1996	76	4,990	0.3333%
1997	77	4,956	0.3351%
1998	67	5,562	0.3716%
1999	76	5,222	0.3487%
2000	77	5,436	0.3558%
2001	79	5,199	0.345%
2002	82	4,858	0.3242%
2003	87	5,013	0.3295%
2004	81	5,161	0.3386%
2005	82	5,198	0.34%
2006	83	5,742	0.3667%
2007	79	6,152	0.3899%
2008	67	6,999	0.4528%
2009	61	7,386	0.4942%
2010	66	6,439	0.4468%
2011	69	6,187	0.4343%
2012	77	5,686	0.399%
2013	78	5,532	0.3885%
2014	78	5,349	0.3671%
2015	74	5,361	0.3684%
2016	86	4,846	0.3361%
2017	94	4,157	0.2978%
2018	112	3,421	0.249%
2019	121	3,144	0.2322%
2020	123	2,908	0.2285%
2021	125	2,902	0.2374%
2022	136	2,679	0.2031%

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Data via SSA.gov.

Names Like Chase

If you like Chase, you’ll love these other names like Chase.

What names are variants of Chase?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Chase.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Chace	Huntsman	French
Chasen	Huntsman	French
Chayce	Huntsman	French
Chayse	Huntsman	French

What names sound like Chase?

If you like how Chase sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Chase.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Case	Box	French
Casey	Alert, watchful	Irish
Chas	Free man	German
Chaz	Short form of Charles	German
Chazz
Chess	Camp of soldiers	Latin
Jace	To heal	American
Jase	To heal	American

What names are similar to Chase?

Find a name that’s like Chase, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Archer	Bowman	English
Asher	Happy and blessed	Hebrew

Axel	My father is peace	Scandinavian
Brody	Ditch	Scottish
Cole	Charcoal	English
Dash	Diminutive of Dashiell	English
Hunter	Hunter	English
Levi	Joined together	Hebrew
Milo	Soldier	German
Ryan	Little king	Irish

Lists With Chase

Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Chase.

Siblings of Chase

Mamas with kids named Chase also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Gracelynn	Graceful	English
Avianna	Bird-like
Hayle	Hero; from the hall	English
Breeanne	High, noble, exalted	Irish
Samantha	Name of God	Hebrew
Audrey	Noble strength	English

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18 Comments

Shelby Jun 11 at 8:42 am

We gave the name chase because we both thought it was a beautiful name

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Brenda L May 14 at 8:22 am

9/16/21 my Chase was born. He’s lived up to his name because all I do is chase him around. My husband came up with the name … we are both big baseball fans and he came home from work one day and said “I have a name I like but I hate who it’s associated to.” (Chase Utley). I said well forget Chase Utley because now it’s our sons name! I had a hard time coming up with a boys name I liked.

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Michelle Feb 11 at 3:42 pm

We chose the name of Christmas morning

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melissa Jan 4 at 11:54 am

Funko pops that have “Chase” stickers are rarer items, so my husband wanted to remind Chase that he is a RARE find and very special.

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Chase Jul 23 at 2:14 am

goated name

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Jessica Spragg Nov 5 at 6:12 am

We asked each grandmother separately to pick out a name both came up with Chase. It also means Hunter/Tracker and we are huge outdoor fans

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Bobert Sep 15 at 8:09 pm

I named my child Chase because he was conceived at a Chase bank. Did it in the vault while checking our safety deposit box.

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Julie Apr 17 at 8:05 am

My husband and I picked Chase just because we loved it! Our son’s full name is Robert Chase. Robert is my husband’s name as well as his father so we wanted to keep Robert!

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Vanessa Vanderlaan Apr 4 at 4:17 pm

Born 10/11/12 this little boy has my heart. He’s amazing and it goes well with his twin sister Chloe’s name. Same amount of letters, same ch, perfect but not too similar sounding . ?

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Robin Jan 27 at 8:20 am

It was one of the few names my husband and I agreed on. I like that it is similar to my daughter’s name and flows well with it.

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AB Sep 29 at 2:57 pm

My son Chase was born in 1995. I buried him 8.8.2017. Hold on tight and don’t ever let your Chase go. Forever22. Forever my baby. Thousands of moments just taken for granted…bc I assumed there’d be thousands more. ?

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Hope Gerstler Aug 22 at 10:05 am

Named after his father

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Krysta Aug 7 at 9:20 am

I named my baby boy chase cause my older kids like a cartoon called paw patrol plus his first and middle name nobody else has

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Natasha Nov 24 at 1:50 pm

My nephew said chase and me and the father chose it cuz we liked it with his middle name which is his fathers middle name. And my nephew got it from paw patrol and we love his name his father actually picked his name out

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Toya Oct 20 at 8:43 am

Because I like that name

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Todd Apr 23 at 12:59 pm

My ex-wife & I had two children one boy & one girl Web wanted to have uncommon names. That’s how we came up with Chase’s name.

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Kati Apr 14 at 1:41 pm

Chase was named after a man i was dating…. Im a idiot..??

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Elease Apr 11 at 10:17 pm

Chase was such a random name. We loved Chase Rice at the time, a country singer. I LOVE the name Chase and I’m so glad I named my son Chase. He loves his name too.

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