Chancy
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,286 in 1990
0 babies were named Chancy in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1974–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChancy has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Chancys, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1990, when it reached #5,286.
About the name Chancy
Chancy is a girl name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ncy”. US birth records list Chancy for girls from 1974 to 2014, in 25 of those 41 years. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked #5,286 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6 | 177,515 girls |
| 1980s | 4.8 | 209,205 girls |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 310,559 girls |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,492,537 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Chancy
What is the origin of the name Chancy?
Chancy has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Chancy a boy or girl name?
Chancy is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chancy?
Chancy is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #5,286 in 1990.