Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1974

Che

Gender Unisex · 15% girls Rank 2025 #7,773
Rank 2025
#7,773
among boys · ↓1,814 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Che
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1974
112 babies
All-time total
2,469
#3,200 all-time among boys
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Che popularity over time

2,469 babies have been named Che since 1968, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1950s – – – – – –
1960s 19 75 94 9 – #1,028
1970s 134 750 884 88 +840% #833
1980s 109 300 409 41 -54% #1,274
1990s 69 319 388 39 -5% #2,018
2000s 28 376 404 40 +4% #2,340
2010s 5 201 206 21 -49% #3,547
2020s (to 2025) – 84 84 14 -32% #4,808

The story of Che

Che is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,773 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 2,469 American babies have been named Che, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1974, when 112 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Che stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Che?

The median living Che is about 39 years old; half are between 23 and 50. An estimated 2,400 people named Che are alive in the United States today.

median 39 020406080100

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

Che year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 10 #7,773
2024 – – 15 #5,959
2023 – – 8 #9,066
2022 – – 19 #5,055
2021 – – 20 #4,808
2020 – – 12 #6,702
2019 – – 22 #4,508
2018 – – 14 #6,089
2017 – – 16 #5,570
2016 – – 15 #5,834
2015 – – 20 #4,746
2014 – – 21 #4,564
2013 – – 12 #6,677
2012 – – 30 #3,547
2011 5 #17,334 23 #4,249
2010 – – 28 #3,726
2009 – – 33 #3,348
2008 – – 41 #2,889
2007 – – 29 #3,614
2006 – – 44 #2,665
2005 5 #17,023 44 #2,533
2004 8 #11,834 40 #2,650
2003 5 #16,273 30 #3,129
2002 5 #15,940 43 #2,383
2001 – – 31 #2,943
2000 5 #15,514 41 #2,340
1995 5 #13,841 31 #2,456
1990 12 #6,947 33 #2,179
1985 17 #4,491 21 #2,437
1980 9 #6,882 53 #1,274
1975 15 #4,177 82 #906
1970 15 #3,895 92 #839
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Famous people named Che

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Che Guevara Che Guevara Argentine revolutionary (1928–1967) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Che?

The median living Che is about 39 years old. Half of all living Ches are between 23 and 50 years old.

How many people named Che are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Che are alive in the United States, based on 2,469 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Che in 2025?

Che ranked #7,773 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Che?

2,469 babies have been named Che in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Che most popular?

Che peaked in 1974, when 112 newborns received the name.

Is Che a boy or girl name?

Che is used for both: about 15% of babies named Che have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Che rising or falling?

Che is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Che?

Well-known people named Che include Che Guevara (social activist).

Names like Che

Names that sound and feel close to Che: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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