Chavy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,919

among girls · ↓10 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Chavy · -3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 43,440

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

38 babies

All-time total

640

#10,102 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Chavy popularity over time

640 babies have been named Chavy since 1982, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	12	1	–	#9,334
1990s	50	5	+317%	#8,344
2000s	141	14	+182%	#4,965
2010s	248	25	+76%	#4,319
2020s (to 2025)	189	32	+27%	#3,909

Where Chavy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	41	0.03	outside top 500
2028	42	0.03	outside top 500
2029	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	45	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Chavy

Chavy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,919 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 640 American babies have been named Chavy. Its peak came in 2024, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chavy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chavy?

The median living Chavy is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 600 people named Chavy are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chavy year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	37	#3,919
2024	38	#3,909
2023	32	#4,383
2022	34	#4,228
2021	22	#5,607
2020	26	#4,911
2019	31	#4,463
2018	26	#5,040
2017	31	#4,501
2016	25	#5,317
2015	33	#4,319
2014	23	#5,656
2013	21	#6,063
2012	20	#6,394
2011	13	#8,732
2010	25	#5,458
2009	29	#4,965
2008	20	#6,612
2007	22	#6,150
2006	14	#8,336
2005	7	#13,307
2004	9	#10,871
2003	12	#8,624
2002	12	#8,400
2001	9	#10,286
2000	7	#12,047
1995	7	#10,730
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chavy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chavy?

The median living Chavy is about 10 years old. Half of all living Chavys are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Chavy are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Chavy are alive in the United States, based on 640 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chavy in 2025?

Chavy ranked #3,919 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chavy?

640 babies have been named Chavy in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chavy most popular?

Chavy peaked in 2024, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Chavy a boy or girl name?

Chavy is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chavy rising or falling?

Chavy is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Chavy become more popular?

Chavy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 girls named Chavy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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