Chessie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	15	2	–	#915
1890s	24	2	+60%	#1,150
1900s	70	7	+192%	#1,020
1910s	105	11	+50%	#1,178
1920s	112	11	+7%	#2,290
1930s	57	6	-49%	#2,307
1940s	46	5	-19%	#3,259
1950s	7	1	-85%	#4,447
1960s	5	1	-29%	#6,706
1970s	34	3	+580%	#7,849
1980s	87	9	+156%	#5,286
1990s	41	4	-53%	#8,619
2000s	7	1	-83%	#14,153
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#915

1890s

+60%

#1,150

1900s

+192%

#1,020

1910s

105

+50%

#1,178

1920s

112

+7%

#2,290

1930s

-49%

#2,307

1940s

-19%

#3,259

1950s

-85%

#4,447

1960s

-29%

#6,706

1970s

+580%

#7,849

1980s

+156%

#5,286

1990s

-53%

#8,619

2000s

-83%

#14,153

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chessie

Chessie 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 1888, 610 American babies have been named Chessie. Its peak came in 1912, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Chessie?

The median living Chessie is about 43 years old; half are between 37 and 64. An estimated 200 people named Chessie 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.

Chessie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	7	#14,153
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,080
1990	9	#8,619
1985	11	#6,096
1980	13	#5,286
1975	6	#8,164
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	8	#3,259
1935	8	#3,192
1930	–	–
1925	9	#3,409
1920	16	#2,290
1915	16	#1,978
1910	5	#2,474
1905	7	#1,566
1900	9	#1,338
1895	5	#1,635
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chessie?

The median living Chessie is about 43 years old. Half of all living Chessies are between 37 and 64 years old.

How many people named Chessie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Chessie are alive in the United States, based on 610 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chessie in 2025?

Chessie 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 Chessie?

610 babies have been named Chessie in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chessie most popular?

Chessie peaked in 1912, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Chessie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chessie rising or falling?

Chessie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Chessie popularity over time

The story of Chessie

How old are people named Chessie?

Chessie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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