Cheskel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,326

among boys · ↑17 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Cheskel

How common

1 in 48,802

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

38 babies

All-time total

749

#6,158 all-time among boys

First recorded

1958

in Social Security records

Cheskel popularity over time

749 babies have been named Cheskel since 1958, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	15	2	–	#2,684
1960s	11	1	-27%	#3,700
1970s	43	4	+291%	#4,222
1980s	45	5	+5%	#4,842
1990s	93	9	+107%	#4,702
2000s	142	14	+53%	#4,422
2010s	217	22	+53%	#3,617
2020s (to 2025)	183	31	+41%	#3,184

Where Cheskel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	40	0.02	outside top 500
2029	41	0.02	outside top 500
2030	42	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Cheskel

Cheskel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,326 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 749 American babies have been named Cheskel. Its peak came in 2023, 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 Cheskel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cheskel?

The median living Cheskel is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 26. An estimated 700 people named Cheskel 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.

Cheskel year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	35	#3,326
2024	35	#3,343
2023	38	#3,184
2022	25	#4,200
2021	32	#3,511
2020	18	#5,073
2019	27	#3,910
2018	30	#3,617
2017	23	#4,349
2016	27	#3,898
2015	22	#4,423
2014	25	#4,033
2013	18	#5,012
2012	15	#5,764
2011	17	#5,238
2010	13	#6,409
2009	19	#4,953
2008	22	#4,422
2007	16	#5,473
2006	15	#5,566
2005	14	#5,620
2004	18	#4,629
2003	6	#9,781
2002	11	#6,151
2001	9	#7,018
2000	12	#5,628
1995	9	#5,998
1990	6	#7,325
1985	6	#5,909
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,122
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cheskel?

The median living Cheskel is about 13 years old. Half of all living Cheskels are between 6 and 26 years old.

How many people named Cheskel are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Cheskel are alive in the United States, based on 749 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cheskel in 2025?

Cheskel ranked #3,326 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cheskel?

749 babies have been named Cheskel in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cheskel most popular?

Cheskel peaked in 2023, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Cheskel a boy or girl name?

Cheskel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cheskel rising or falling?

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

Will Cheskel become more popular?

Cheskel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Cheskel 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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