Chevy Chase
There are approximately 1 people named Chevy Chase living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Chevy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Chase. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Chevy
4.5K
Alive today
Named Chase
61K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 4.5K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2014
Average age: 16
Estimated bearers: 61K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #649
Per 100K: 17.79
Top ancestry: White (81.8%)
First name trend
Chevy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Chevy. The peak year was 2014 with 282 births. The average person named Chevy today is 16 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Chase surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Chase, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.8%.
- White81.8%
- Black or African American11.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Chevy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0013% of the US population, based on 4,481 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Chase appears at a rate of 17.79 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0178%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Chevy Chase. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Chase
FAQ
Chevy Chase: questions and answers
How many people are named Chevy Chase?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Chevy Chase. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0013%) with the surname frequency (17.79 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Chevy Chase?
We classify Chevy Chase as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Chevy a male or female name?
Chevy is predominantly unisex. Out of 4,538 total SSA registrations, 81.0% were male and 19.0% were female. See the full Chevy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.