Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Chauncey
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1981
Peak era
1981
Peak births
173
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Chauncey
How many people are named Chauncey?
An estimated 6,452 living Americans are named Chauncey.
How rare is Chauncey?
Chauncey is very rare among babies today, with 23 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 86.7% from its 1981 peak.
How old is the typical Chauncey?
The median age of a living American named Chauncey is approximately 39 years, with most bearers falling between 24 and 51 years old.
Is Chauncey still popular?
Not especially. Chauncey has been declining since its 1981 peak and registered 23 births in 2025.
Where is Chauncey most common?
Chauncey has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19812025
Peak year
1981
Decline from peak
86.7%
2025
23
All-time
9,685
Where it lives now
Chauncey is most concentrated in Michigan — about 2.3× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Chauncey is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.