US rank #1665 Unisex name Peak 2014 3,678 births

Chevy — #1665 US boys' name

3,678 babies named Chevy in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s611980s1611990s3612000s8372010s17372020s521
#1665
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 88% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Chevy was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

237 babies were named Chevy in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chevy

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,678 babies named Chevy between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chevy currently holds the #1665 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 237 babies received it in a single year. Chevy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 860 additional births since 1977.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chevy performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,737 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Chevy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 311 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Oklahoma and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Chevy in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chevy 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 3,678 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.

Chevy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,678

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2014

237 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,665

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chevy popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
237
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
-1000100200300 20242017201020031996198919821976 13

Chevy popularity over time — girls

860 total births recorded since 1977 (Chevy as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 860 births
020406080 202420192014200920041999199219781977 5

Chevy by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,737 births that decade — 47% of Chevy's all-time total
1970s611980s1611990s3612000s8372010s17372020s521

Chevy by state

Where Chevy concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Chevy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
311 8.5%
#2 Oklahoma
155 4.2%
#3 Tennessee
152 4.1%
#4 Missouri
136 3.7%
#5 California
113 3.1%
#6 Kentucky
104 2.8%
#7 Georgia
103 2.8%
#8 Ohio
102 2.8%
Texas share of Chevy's total US births 8.5%
Even split

311 of 3,678 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Chevy appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chevy?
3,678 babies have been named Chevy since 1976. It currently ranks #1665 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 237 births.
When was Chevy most popular?
Chevy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,737 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Chevy most popular?
The top states for the name Chevy are Texas (311 births), Oklahoma (155 births), Tennessee (152 births).
Is Chevy a unisex name?
Yes, Chevy is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,678 births, and as a girl's name it has 860 births.
How long has the name Chevy been used?
Chevy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chevy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chester, Chet, Cheyenne, Chesley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1976–2024 (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.