Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1991

Chee

Meaning Chee is a unisex given name Gender Unisex · 39% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Chee is a unisex given name.

Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Chee
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1991
36 babies
All-time total
534
#10,147 all-time among boys
First recorded
1920
in Social Security records

Chee popularity over time

534 babies have been named Chee since 1920, 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 – 47 47 5 – #2,841
1930s – 31 31 3 -34% #2,899
1940s – 11 11 1 -65% #3,199
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 5 5 1 – #4,051
1970s 18 10 28 3 +460% #5,334
1980s 96 75 171 17 +511% #3,127
1990s 95 138 233 23 +36% #2,923
2000s – 8 8 1 -97% #7,649
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Chee

Chee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1920, 534 American babies have been named Chee, about 61% boys and 39% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1991, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Chee?

The median living Chee is about 35 years old; half are between 32 and 41. An estimated 400 people named Chee are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Chee 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
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2001 – – 8 #7,649
2000 – – – –
1995 8 #9,754 15 #4,082
1990 18 #5,096 14 #4,003
1985 – – 7 #5,235
1980 9 #6,883 – –
1975 – – – –
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1925 – – 5 #4,303
1920 – – 6 #3,899
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chee?

The median living Chee is about 35 years old. Half of all living Chees are between 32 and 41 years old.

How many people named Chee are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Chee are alive in the United States, based on 534 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Chee mean?

Chee is a unisex given name.

How popular is the name Chee in 2025?

Chee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Chee?

534 babies have been named Chee in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chee most popular?

Chee peaked in 1991, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Chee a boy or girl name?

Chee is used for both: about 39% of babies named Chee have been girls and 61% boys.

Is the name Chee rising or falling?

Chee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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