Chey
The Story of Chey
As a girl name
Chey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1977, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 10 Cheys were born — ranking #8,132 that year. As of 2026, Chey ranks #13,831 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 72 Cheys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Chey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 9 Cheys were born — ranking #5,771 that year. As of 2026, Chey ranks #10,659 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 76 Cheys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Chey
Chey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 76 births in the dataset. Chey's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #5,771. Use the chart and map above to compare Chey'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 .
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