Unisex name · since 1974

Chey

76 babies named Chey in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#19,226 of 45,481
all-time among boys
76
born since 1974
1990s
peak decade

Chey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 76 recorded since 1974.

Social Security Administration records show Chey recorded 76 times among boys since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2006.

  • #19,226 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 76 born since 1974
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chey ranks #19,226 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 76 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.

#19,226 of 45,481
all-time among boys
76
born since 1974
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chey's 76 recorded births place it above 57.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Chey splits its recorded history at 1991: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Chey popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1993)
9
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
45678910 197419781982198819891990199119931994199619992006 6

Chey popularity over time - girls

72 total births recorded since 1977 (Chey as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 72 births
4681012 1977198519861991199219931994199619992008 7

Chey by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (42 births, 55% of the file).

1990s was Chey's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Chey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 42 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chey? ▼
Chey has been given to 76 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,226 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 9 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
Where does Chey sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chey ranks #19,226 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chey most popular? ▼
Chey was most popular in the 1990s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Is Chey a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Chey is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 76 births, and as a girl's name it has 72 births.
How long has the name Chey been used? ▼
Records for Chey go back to 1974, giving 33 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Chey? ▼
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 Chey's data

  • Chey's decade-level peak was the 1990s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Chey

Nearby Names Like Chey

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chey

Chester Boy
#1585 121,474 births
Chet Boy
#2187 6,180 births
Chevy Boy
#1551 3,794 births
Cheyenne Boy
2,696 births
Chesley Boy
#7200 2,294 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Izear
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Dunbar
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Selman
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Beacher
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1974–2006 (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 Chey 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.