Unisex name · since 1980

Chez

Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 114 babies named Chez, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

114
total births
1980–2019
years on record
1980s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade

Chez is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 114 have been recorded since 1980.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chez has been recorded 114 times among boys since 1980, 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 1980 to 2019.

  • 114 total births
  • 1980–2019 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 62% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

114 boys have been named Chez since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2019.

114
total births
1980–2019
years on record
1980s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Chez was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

15 babies were named Chez in 1982 - its busiest year on record.

Chez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Chez's full recorded timeline at 1989, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Chez at a glance

Last recorded 2019

Total births

114

Since 1980

40 years of records

Peak year

1982

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2019

Active since

1980

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2019

Chez popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1982)
15
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
05101520 198019821985198719891991199420102019 5

Chez popularity over time - girls

27 total births recorded since 1970 (Chez as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 27 births
456789 1970198019821989 8

Chez by decade

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

1980s was Chez's strongest decade.

71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Chez births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 71 births (62% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chez? ▼
Chez has been given to 114 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 15 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Chez most popular? ▼
Chez was most popular in the 1980s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Is Chez a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Chez is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 114 births, and as a girl's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Chez been used? ▼
Records for Chez go back to 1980, giving 40 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Chez? ▼
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 Chez's data

  • Chez's decade-level peak was the 1980s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- 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 Chez

Nearby Names Like Chez

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

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 Chez side by side: Chez vs Chester Chez vs Chet Chez vs Chevy

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Thorvald
114 births · Peak 1916
Edker
114 births · Peak 1926
Willman
114 births · Peak 1917
Capers
114 births · Peak 1919
Bartow
114 births · Peak 1917
Aloysuis
114 births · Peak 1927
Solmon
114 births · Peak 1917
Olis
114 births · Peak 1923

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, 1980–2019 (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. "Chez: Baby Name Since 1980 - 114 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chez. 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 Chez 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.