Boy name · English
Chase
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: hunterChase is a boy's name that comes from English and means "hunter". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Hunter
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #192 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Chase
As a boy's name, Chase comes from English and means "hunter". It is used in English.
Chase is also a surname: the 669th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 49,533 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Chase on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Chase on 1 list.
“Hunter; English. Energetic one-syllable pick”
From Boy middle names, one-syllable boy middle names
How popular is Chase?
- US rank in 2025
- #192
- 1,904 babies, 1,115 per million boys
- Best rank
- #61 in 2009
- 7,394 babies that year
- Babies since 1885
- At least 181,160
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 5 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 4 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 7 per million |
| 1920s | 6 per million |
| 1930s | 4 per million |
| 1940s | 4 per million |
| 1950s | 4 per million |
| 1960s | 11 per million |
| 1970s | 70 per million |
| 1980s | 897 per million |
| 1990s | 2,069 per million |
| 2000s | 2,864 per million |
| 2010s | 2,678 per million |
| 2020s | 1,457 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #86 | #94 | #113 | #121 | #123 | #125 | #137 | #154 | #173 | #192 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Chase
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- CaseyVigilant, watchful (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
- CadeFrom a surname from an Old English nickname meaning round (Old English, boy)
- CashBox maker (Norman French, boy)
- ChaimLife, living (Hebrew, boy)
- ChanBrilliant, dazzling (depends on hanja) (Korean, boy)
- ChanuBrilliant universe (depends on hanja) (Korean, boy)
- ChepePet form of José (Spanish, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- TheronHunter (Greek, boy)
Middle names for Chase
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from English
- AinsleyFrom a place named for a solitary or hermitage clearing (English, unisex)
- ArmstrongStrong in the arm (English, boy)
- JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- ScottFrom Scotland (English, boy)
- AceFrom the English word ace, highest rank (English, boy)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AndersonSon of Andrew (English, boy)
- ArloMeaning uncertain; perhaps from Spenser's Arlo Hill (English, boy)
- AyrtonSettlement on the River Aire (English, boy)
- BayA sheltered curve of coast (English, unisex)
- BensonFrom a surname meaning son of Benedict (English, boy)
- BrysonFrom a surname meaning son of Brice (English, boy)
- CarterCart driver (English, boy)
- CedarFragrant evergreen tree (English, boy)
- ColterFrom a surname for a keeper of horses (English, boy)
- CooperBarrel maker (English, boy)
- CrewFrom the English word crew, a group of people (English, boy)
- DawsonSon of David (English, boy)
Chase: common questions
What does the name Chase mean?
Chase comes from English and means "hunter".
Is Chase a boy or girl name?
Chase is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 35 girls and 1,904 boys in the US were named Chase, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Chase come from?
Chase comes from English and means "hunter". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Chase?
Chase ranked #192 in the US in 2025, with 1,904 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Chase?
Names spelled like Chase include Casey, Cade, Cash, Chaim and Chan.
What middle names go with Chase?
Middle names that flow well with Chase include Archer, Basil, Grant, Howell and James. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.