Cheng vs Chet

Side-by-side comparison of Cheng and Chet — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cheng

Boy name · Rank #11221

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Name B

Chet

Boy name · Rank #2097

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Metric Cheng Chet
Current Rank #11221 #2097
Total Births (all years) 641 6,116
Peak Year 1990 1963
Peak Year Births 42 164
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Cheng Chet
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 49
1920ss — 55
1930ss — 74
1940ss — 216
1950ss — 579
1960ss — 1,232
1970ss 9 1,228
1980ss 249 925
1990ss 259 625
2000ss 76 423
2010ss 24 406
2020ss 24 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cheng Chet
2014 6 46
2015 — 38
2016 — 45
2017 — 37
2018 6 50
2019 — 43
2020 12 46
2021 — 51
2022 6 66
2023 — 64
2024 6 71

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1979–2024.

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