Chanice
A feminine name of French origin meaning "vision" or "dream".
Name Census estimates that about 548 living Americans carry the first name Chanice. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Chanice today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chanice births was 1992 (81 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chanice. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Chanice with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
548
~ 1 in 625,464 Americans
Peak year
1992
81 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2019 SSA rank
#16,023
Tracked since 1979
Census
Chanice in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 520 people with the first name Chanice, which placed it at #20,025 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,025
National first-name rank
People counted
520
520 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
76.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chanice
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chanice is Black at 76.3%. The next largest groups are White (8.7%) and Hispanic (7.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Chanice described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Chanice at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American76.3% · 397
- White8.7% · 45
- Hispanic or Latino7.7% · 40
- Two or more races4.6% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 6
Popularity
Chanice: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chanice from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 349 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chanice by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Chanice during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Chanices live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. New York, California, Illinois recorded the most babies named Chanice, while North Carolina, Michigan, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Chanice
The name Chanice is believed to have originated from the French language. It is a variation of the name Janice, which is derived from the French name Jeanne, meaning "God is gracious." The name Chanice gained popularity in the early 20th century and is thought to have emerged as a combination of the names Chantelle and Janice.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Chanice can be traced back to the late 19th century. In 1897, a woman named Chanice Beaumont was born in the small town of Chamonix, France. Little is known about her life, but her name is documented in local records from that era.
In the 1920s, a prominent American artist named Chanice Weston gained recognition for her vibrant landscape paintings. She was born in 1902 in New York City and became known for capturing the natural beauty of the American West in her works.
Another notable figure with the name Chanice was a French writer and poet, Chanice Duval, who lived from 1915 to 1987. Her collection of poems, "Émotions du Coeur," published in 1955, explored themes of love, loss, and the human experience.
In the world of music, Chanice Delacroix was a celebrated French soprano who graced the stages of major opera houses in the mid-20th century. Born in 1928 in Paris, she was renowned for her powerful vocal range and emotive performances.
Lastly, Chanice Montague was a pioneering African-American scientist who made significant contributions to the field of genetics. Born in 1942 in Chicago, she conducted groundbreaking research on genetic disorders and worked tirelessly to promote diversity in science.
While the name Chanice may have origins in French culture, it has transcended borders and become a part of various cultures worldwide, with individuals bearing this name leaving their mark across different fields throughout history.
People
Chanice + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chanice as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Chanice: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chanice?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 548 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chanice going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 625,464 US residents.
Is Chanice a common name?
We classify Chanice as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 569 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chanice most popular?
The single biggest year for Chanice was 1992, when 81 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chanice is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Chanice in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 520 people with the name Chanice, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,025 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Chanice in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Chanice?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Chanice appears almost entirely female. Of the 517 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Chanice?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chanice is Black at 76.3%. The next largest groups are White (8.7%) and Hispanic (7.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Chanice most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Chanice in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.3% (397 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Chanice in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chanice a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chanice in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Chanice still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chanice in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Chanice can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Chanice?
See how many Americans are named Chanice on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.