Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Chesky

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,458 Trend ↑ Rising 64%
Rank 2025
#3,458
among boys · ↑13 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Chesky
How common
1 in 51,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
36 babies
All-time total
490
#7,991 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Chesky popularity over time

490 babies have been named Chesky since 1991, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

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 – – – –
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1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 42 4 – #7,258
2000s 90 9 +114% #5,097
2010s 175 18 +94% #3,899
2020s (to 2025) 183 31 +74% #3,304

Where Chesky 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 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 40 0.02 outside top 500
2029 42 0.02 outside top 500
2030 43 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Chesky

Chesky is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,458 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 490 American babies have been named Chesky. Its peak came in 2023, when 36 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 Chesky stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chesky?

The median living Chesky is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 500 people named Chesky are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Chesky year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 33 #3,458
2024 33 #3,471
2023 36 #3,304
2022 30 #3,705
2021 28 #3,829
2020 23 #4,300
2019 18 #5,194
2018 24 #4,253
2017 14 #6,103
2016 27 #3,899
2015 15 #5,786
2014 18 #5,098
2013 15 #5,711
2012 20 #4,720
2011 10 #7,602
2010 14 #6,095
2009 11 #7,306
2008 18 #5,097
2007 7 #9,946
2006 7 #9,739
2005 9 #7,740
2004 8 #8,266
2003 5 #11,171
2002 9 #7,144
2001 8 #7,651
2000 8 #7,558
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chesky?

The median living Chesky is about 9 years old. Half of all living Cheskys are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Chesky are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Chesky are alive in the United States, based on 490 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chesky in 2025?

Chesky ranked #3,458 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chesky?

490 babies have been named Chesky in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chesky most popular?

Chesky peaked in 2023, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Chesky a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chesky rising or falling?

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

Will Chesky become more popular?

Chesky is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Chesky 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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