Baby name
FADING
🇺🇸 Chauncey
/CHAWN · see/
Meaning
“Possibly a Norman place name”
An Anglo-Norman surname of unknown deeper meaning, believed to come from French places called Chancé. Adopted as a given name in the United States in honor of Charles Chauncey (1592 to 1672), the second president of Harvard.
Nicknames
chance
Vibe
distinguished
How it ages.
A vintage American name with a preppy, old-money feel; distinctive and rare today.
The cultural moment.
In the United States, Chauncey last ranked number 950 in 1998 and has since dropped out of the top 1000; today it reads as a rare, vintage choice.