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Chace

♂ Boy

Pronounced CHAYS /ˈt͡ʃeɪs/Medium

Meaning: Chase, huntMedium

In 30 seconds: Chace is an English name meaning 'chase' or 'hunt' — the same word that names a pursuit, reworked into a given name.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningChase, hunt
U.S. rank (2025)#2772 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births46 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 5,404

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200919702025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

The name comes straight from the English vocabulary word chase, carrying the sense of the hunt or the pursuit. Spelled with the softer 'ce' ending, it reads as a deliberate stylization of the more familiar Chase. Its meaning is plain and physical: to chase, to hunt.

The double-vowel-into-soft-c spelling gives it a sleeker look than Chase while keeping the identical sound. American actor Chace Crawford, known for Gossip Girl and The Boys, is the spelling's best-known bearer and likely much of the reason this form is recognized at all.

Did you know? Chace is a spelling variant of Chase, so it keeps the same core meaning of 'chase, hunt' while changing the visual style.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Chace — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Chace Crawford (1985–present)
    American actor, Gossip Girl and The Boys.

If you like Chace…

Chase— the standard English spelling of the same hunt-related word
Cade— shares the short, single-syllable English-surname-style sound
Chance— another one-syllable English word turned name with a similar soft-c feel
Chayce— a fellow English choice
Cadence— another English name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Chace mean?

Chace is usually explained as meaning 'chase, hunt' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Chace?

It's commonly said CHAYS /ˈt͡ʃeɪs/.

Is Chace a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Chace is used as a boy name.

How popular is Chace?

In 2024, Chace ranked #2632 in the U.S. for boys, with 50 births recorded.

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