Boy
Chauncey
Chauncey means "A title/occupational surname", according to etymological references. It peaked back in the 1980s and has been gradually easing since. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. It has quietly persisted through most of the last century of American birth records.
Old FrenchOld French – "chancellor"
EtymologyA title/occupational surname
Births by decade
1900s
178
1910s
554
1920s
682
1930s
492
1940s
393
1950s
627
1960s
760
1970s
1,176
1980s
1,577
1990s
1,312
2000s
1,103
2010s
522
Peaked in the 1980s · 9,376 total U.S. births since 1900