unisex name
Chey
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Births on record 218
Chey is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 39% of recorded births with this name are girls. 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 1994, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Chey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 89 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 13 |
How popular is Chey?
In 2008, Chey 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.
Where Chey is used
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 Chey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chey
How popular is the name Chey?
In 2008, Chey 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 Chey a girl's or a boy's name?
Chey is used for both girls and boys. About 39% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Chey most popular?
Chey peaked in 1994, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.