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Summary

Chase is an Old French name meaning 'to hunt'. It evolved from the word 'chacier' in Old French through Middle English to modern English. The name is often associated with traits of adventure and energy. It has no biblical relevance and gained popularity in the late 20th century as surnames were adopted as first names.

The name Chase is most popular in Nevada, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Chase has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Chase' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 3228th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 3525th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2605th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 848th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 118th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 74th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 99th out of 23106 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 8327th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2474th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1460th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 3056th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Chase' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.