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Chance

Chance ranks #231 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 9 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #97 among boy dog names.
Chance's popularity trend

Chance's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2016.

0.02%0.04%0.06%0.08%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
9
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#231
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−8
2014 → 2019
Gender split
85% male
15% female85% male

Gender split comes from 20 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Chance mean?
[t͡ʃʰɛəns~t͡ʃʰeəns]2 syllablesOrigin: English

Chance is an English word name referring to the possibility of something happening — luck, fate, or an unexpected opportunity. It came into use as a given name from the everyday vocabulary word, without a deeper linguistic history behind it.

There's an optimistic, hopeful ring to Chance, fitting for a pet who arrived unexpectedly or feels like a stroke of good luck. It suits a confident, adventurous companion who seems to land on their feet.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Chance shows up

Cats named Chance per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.04%
SeattleWA, US<0.01%

Cat names like Chance

CharlieChaseCharlesChaosPrinceClarenceLanceCharlotteChaiChanelCharcoalCharley