Given name & surname
Chace
“a hunstman”
Chace is a variant of Chase. One English interpretation is “a hunstman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Chace is a variant of Chase. One English interpretation is “a hunstman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Chace is a variant of Chase. An origin associated with Chase is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Chace is a variant of Chase. The history of Chase gives this family its wider story. Chase’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Chace through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,545
- 5,405 boys · 140 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 521 babies
- 2025
- 46
- #2,772 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −54%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 46 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,772 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 52.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 512 in 2009. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,471 as a first name in 2020; 1,809 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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