Total births
27
Boys' name · since 1984
Chevalier
27 babies named Chevalier in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1984–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Chevalier sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 27 recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chevalier has been recorded 27 times among boys since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2001.
- 27 total births
- 1984–2001 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Chevalier since 1984, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2001.
- 27
- total births
- 1984–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Chevalier was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
6 babies were named Chevalier in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Chevalier's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chevalier splits its recorded history at 1988: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chevalier at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Chevalier popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2001
- Peak year (1984)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Chevalier by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Chevalier's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Chevalier births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chevalier? ▼
Chevalier has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 6 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Chevalier most popular? ▼
Chevalier was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Chevalier been used? ▼
Chevalier has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 18 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Chevalier? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chester, Chet, Chevy, Cheyenne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Chevalier's data
- Chevalier's decade-level peak was the 1980s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chevalier
Nearby Names Like Chevalier
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chevalier
Chester Boy
#1650 121,474 births
Chet Boy
#2104 6,180 births
Chevy Boy
#1647 3,794 births
Cheyenne Boy
#10049 2,696 births
Chesley Boy
2,294 births
Compare Chevalier side by side: Chevalier vs Chester Chevalier vs Chet Chevalier vs Chevy
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1984–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chevalier: Baby Name Since 1984 - 27 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chevalier. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Chevalier 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 July 2026.