Chayse
How to say it: CHAYS · /ˈtʃeɪs/
Modern respelling of Chase meaning 'to hunt' - unisex American variant with a distinctive spelling.
Chayse was the 194th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 39 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 66% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #277 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #194 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 39 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,638 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −66% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #277 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Chayse is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Chay
Honouring a Chayse in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Chayse is about 1 in 69.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
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