Chase is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #4838 in 2012 with 4 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 12 births ranking #1530. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 33.3%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 80,515 girls born was named Chase. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Chase is a sleek modern name linked with hunting grounds and pursuit. It feels active and sharp, which helps explain its lasting popularity in the United States.
The name moved into first-name use through surname tradition and later benefited from the appeal of energetic one-syllable modern names. Its style is much more important in modern use than its older literal hunting sense.