Chance dog name
We found 972 dogs named Chance in the public pet registers of 15 places. Combining all places, Chance is the #197 dog name. Almost all dogs named Chance are male.
🐱 Chance is also a cat name (#518 for cats, 13 cats).
Chance as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #105 of 51,228 | 591 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #169 of 34,500 | 283 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #218 of 10,500 | 36 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #291 of 8,191 | 14 | 2026 |
| Cambridge United States | #214 of 4,375 | 9 | 2017–2026 |
| Vancouver Canada | #393 of 4,602 | 5 | 1999–2026 |
| Noosa Australia | #624 of 3,045 | 2 | 2017 |
| Laval Canada | #928 of 2,965 | 1 | 2017–2026 |
| Worcester United States | #295 of 2,906 | 4 | 2026 |
| Maple Ridge Canada | #335 of 2,440 | 3 | 2026 |
| Victoria Canada | #784 of 2,588 | 1 | 2025 |
| Framingham United States | #47 of 1,965 | 12 | 2020 |
| Richmond United States | #191 of 2,347 | 3 | 2018 |
| Tacoma United States | #66 of 1,917 | 7 | 2021 |
| Corangamite Shire Australia | #374 of 1,161 | 1 | 2023 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Chance. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
63 female and 835 male dogs named Chance, in the places that record sex.
Chance over the years
Dogs named Chance per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Chance
Compared to all dogs, Chance is especially common among Collies (2.6×), American Staffordshire Terriers (2.2×), Shepherds (2.0×), Pit Bulls (1.9×) and Golden Retrievers (1.9×).
Based on 775 dogs named Chance with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Chance as a baby name
Chance was the #442 boys' name in the US in 2025 (711 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #849 for boys in Canada (Ontario). See Chance as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
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