boy's name
Chess
CHESS (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 29
Chess is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
- Peaked in 1953, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chess Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 0 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5 |
How Popular Is Chess?
In 2020, Chess was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Chess
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
How to Say Chess
- English CHESS /tʃɛs/
Sibling Names for Chess
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Chess — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Chess
How popular is the name Chess?
In 2020, Chess was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Is Chess a girl's or a boy's name?
Chess is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chess?
Chess has 1 syllable.
When was Chess most popular?
Chess peaked in 1953, when 8 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.