Girl · #10,377 in 2026

Chesnee

Chesnee is a city in Spartanburg and Cherokee counties, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, Chesnee had a population of 829.

Current Rank
#10,377
Peak Rank
#7,076 (2004)
Total Babies
223
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1986
First Year
2022
Last Year
2004
Peak Year
#7076
Peak Rank
223
Total Count
26
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Chesnee

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

Chesnee is a city in Spartanburg and Cherokee counties, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, Chesnee had a population of 829.

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Origin & history
The Zeno Hicks House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . In the early 20th century, the Chesnee Land Company bought a sizeable acreage at what is now Chesnee. A leading member of the company was John B. Cleveland of Spartanburg . Cleveland named the company - and later the town - after his great-grandmother, Margaret Chesnee, who was born in Scotland . She married Alexander Vernon, also born in Scotland. The Clinchfield Railroad ran an excursion train over the newly laid rails to Spartanburg on October 23, 1909. The Chesnee post office was established in 1910, and the town

The Story of Chesnee

Chesnee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1986, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 16 Chesnees were born — ranking #7,076 that year. As of 2026, Chesnee ranks #10,377 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 223 Chesnees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Chesnee

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Woody Abernathy , repaired broadloom in Chesnee for 30 years after retiring from pitching with the New York Giants
  • Stephen Twitty , decorated U.S. Army major general

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Names that sound like Chesnee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Chesnee 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 Chesnee

What does the name Chesnee mean?
Chesnee is a city in Spartanburg and Cherokee counties, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, Chesnee had a population of 829.
How popular is Chesnee in 2026?
In 2026, Chesnee ranks #10,377 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Chesnee most popular?
Chesnee reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #7,076 that year with 16 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Chesnee most popular?
Chesnee has historically been most popular in North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Chesnee.
Is Chesnee a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Chesnee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Chesnee?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Chesnee include Raney, Mariluz, Neesa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Chesnee

Chesnee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 223 births in the dataset. Chesnee's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #7,076. Use the chart and map above to compare Chesnee'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.