Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Cheick

Cheick is a male Malian given name. Notable people with the name include:Cheick Sidia Baldé, Guinean footballer Cheick Bathily, Malian footballer Cheick Fantamady Camara (1960–2017), Guinean film director Cheick Cissé, Malian footballer Cheick Sallah Cissé, Ivorian taekwondo athlete Cheick Comara, Ivorian footballer Cheick Condé, Guinean footballer Cheick Oumar Dabo, Malian footballer Cheick…

Current Rank
#12,301
Peak Rank
#6,304 (2014)
Total Babies
195
5-Yr Trend
-3%
1996
First Year
2024
Last Year
2014
Peak Year
#6304
Peak Rank
195
Total Count
25
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Cheick

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Cheick is a male Malian given name. Notable people with the name include:Cheick Sidia Baldé, Guinean footballer Cheick Bathily, Malian footballer Cheick Fantamady Camara (1960–2017), Guinean film director Cheick Cissé, Malian footballer Cheick Sallah Cissé, Ivorian taekwondo athlete Cheick Comara, Ivorian footballer Cheick Condé, Guinean footballer Cheick Oumar Dabo, Malian footballer Cheick…

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The Story of Cheick

Cheick first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1996, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 13 Cheicks were born — ranking #6,304 that year. As of 2026, Cheick ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 195 Cheicks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Cheick

Phonetically similar names — useful when Cheick is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheick

What does the name Cheick mean?
Cheick is a male Malian given name. Notable people with the name include:Cheick Sidia Baldé, Guinean footballer Cheick Bathily, Malian footballer Cheick Fantamady Camara (1960–2017), Guinean film director Cheick Cissé, Malian footballer Cheick Sallah Cissé, Ivorian taekwondo athlete Cheick Comara, Ivorian footballer Cheick Condé, Guinean footballer Cheick Oumar Dabo, Malian footballer Cheick…
How popular is Cheick in 2026?
In 2026, Cheick ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Cheick most popular?
Cheick reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #6,304 that year with 13 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Cheick most popular?
Cheick has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Cheick.
Is Cheick a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Cheick is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Cheick?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cheick include Makarios, Chanan, Uchechukwu. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Cheick

Cheick is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 195 births in the dataset. Cheick's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #6,304. Use the chart and map above to compare Cheick's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.