Girls' name · since 1972
Chekesha
Chekesha has 151 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,686 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 151
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Chekesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 151 have been recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chekesha has been recorded 151 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1982.
- #22,686 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 151 born since 1972
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chekesha ranks #22,686 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 151 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.
- #22,686 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 151
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Chekesha's 151 recorded births place it above 68.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Chekesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chekesha's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 28% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 72%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chekesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1982
- Peak year (1974)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Chekesha by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (138 births, 91% of the file).
1970s was Chekesha's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 91% of all-time use.
Chekesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
138 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 138 births (91% of all-time use).
Chekesha by state
Where Chekesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 38 | 25.2% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 7 | 4.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 6 | 4.0% |
38 of 151 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Chekesha's data
- Chekesha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (138 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chekeshas (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Chekesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~10 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chekesha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.