Recorded 1984–2001 Boys' name Peak 1984 27 births

Chevalier — boys' name

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.

1980s171990s52000s5

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.

What the Data Says About Chevalier

The Social Security Administration has registered 27 babies named Chevalier between 1984 and 2001, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chevalier currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chevalier performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chevalier shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chevalier in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 27 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chevalier at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

27

Since 1984

18 years of records

Peak year

1984

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1984

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2001

Chevalier popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1984

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1984)
6
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4.555.566.5 20011997198819861984 6

Chevalier by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
17 births that decade — 63% of Chevalier's all-time total
1980s171990s52000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chevalier?
27 babies have been named Chevalier since 1984. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1984 with 6 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1984–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.