ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1974 First Year 2006 Last Year 1993 Peak Year #5771 Peak Rank 76 Total Count 12 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1977 First Year 2008 Last Year 1996 Peak Year #8132 Peak Rank 72 Total Count 10 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Chey ### As a girl name American parents first put Chey on the record books as a girl name in 1977, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 10 Cheys were born — ranking #8,132 that year. About 65% of every Chey on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Chey last appeared in the published SSA data in 2008, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 72 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 1993: 9 births, good for #5,771 nationwide. About 55% of every Chey on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Chey last appeared in the published SSA data in 2006, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 76 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Chey Phonetically similar names — useful when Chey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Chee](/chee) * [Chea](/chea) * [Chy](/chy) * [Chie](/chie) * Cci * Tche * Cii * [Chew](/chew) * Chow * [Cha](/cha) * [Chai](/chai) * Choo Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Chey What does the name Chey mean? Chey is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1974\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Chey in 2026? In 2026, Chey ranks #10,659 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Chey most popular? Chey reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #5,771 that year with 9 babies given the name. Is Chey a unisex name? Yes — Chey is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 49% of Cheys assigned female and 51% assigned male historically. What names go well with Chey? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Chey include Colburn, Maclovio, Marte. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦ColburnPeak #5771](/colburn)[👦MaclovioPeak #5771](/maclovio)[👦MartePeak #5771](/marte)[👦CrayPeak #5771](/cray) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧JonicePeak #8132](/jonice)[👧JhanaPeak #8132](/jhana)[👧IdalizPeak #8132](/idaliz)[👧MarrandaPeak #8132](/marranda) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1993 → ](/year/1993) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.