Chessie
Girl name · American · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #902 in 1889
0 babies were named Chessie in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1888–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChessie first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1889, when it reached #902.
About the name Chessie
Chessie is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-sie”. US birth records list Chessie for girls from 1888 to 2008, in 71 of those 121 years. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked #902 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 42 | 23,781 girls |
| 1890s | 10 | 96,154 girls |
| 1900s | 25 | 40,766 girls |
| 1910s | 15 | 66,890 girls |
| 1920s | 9.3 | 107,411 girls |
| 1930s | 5.4 | 185,529 girls |
| 1940s | 3.2 | 309,598 girls |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 2,564,103 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 girls |
| 1970s | 2.2 | 446,429 girls |
| 1980s | 5.1 | 197,628 girls |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 442,478 girls |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 2,432,432 girls |
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Questions about the name Chessie
What is the origin of the name Chessie?
Chessie has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Chessie a boy or girl name?
Chessie is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chessie?
Chessie is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #902 in 1889.