Chey
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #8,132 in 1996
0 babies were named Chey in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChey first shows up in US birth records in 1974, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 51 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1996, when it reached #8,132.
About the name Chey
Chey is a girl name of American origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-hey”. US birth records list Chey for girls from 1977 to 2008, in 10 of those 32 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #8,132 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 names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 | 769,231 girls |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 girls |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 381,679 girls |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 2,432,432 girls |
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- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Chey
What is the origin of the name Chey?
Chey has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Chey a boy or girl name?
Chey is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chey?
Chey 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 #8,132 in 1996.