girl's name
Chessie
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 610
Chessie is a girl's name. In 2008 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1912, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
Chessie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 |
| 1890s | 24 |
| 1900s | 70 |
| 1910s | 105 |
| 1920s | 112 |
| 1930s | 57 |
| 1940s | 46 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 34 |
| 1980s | 87 |
| 1990s | 41 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 7 |
How popular is Chessie?
In 2008, Chessie was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Chessie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chessie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chessie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chessie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chessie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chessie
How popular is the name Chessie?
In 2008, Chessie was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Chessie a girl's or a boy's name?
Chessie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Chessie most popular?
Chessie peaked in 1912, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.