Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Chevy

Meaning Chevy is a given name and nickname which may refer to: Gender Unisex · 19% girls Rank 2025 #1,547 Trend ↓ Falling 23%

Chevy is a given name and nickname which may refer to:

Rank 2025
#1,547
among boys · ↑95 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
134
named Chevy · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 15,388
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
282 babies
All-time total
4,677
#2,178 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Chevy popularity over time

4,677 babies have been named Chevy since 1976, 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 – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 22 61 83 8 – #2,055
1980s 10 161 171 17 +106% #2,179
1990s 54 361 415 42 +143% #1,863
2000s 180 837 1,017 102 +145% #1,281
2010s 436 1,737 2,173 217 +114% #906
2020s (to 2025) 181 637 818 136 -37% #1,399

Where Chevy 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 107 0.06 outside top 500
2027 104 0.06 outside top 500
2028 101 0.06 outside top 500
2029 99 0.06 outside top 500
2030 97 0.06 outside top 500

Where Chevy is most popular

Boys named Chevy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.059 per 1,000. Strongest in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Chevy born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Tennessee 42 0.233 +292%
Kentucky 19 0.189 +219%
Georgia 27 0.107 +79%
Ohio 25 0.094 +59%
Missouri 12 0.087 +46%
Indiana 12 0.075 +26%
Texas 56 0.064 +7%
Oklahoma 5 0.057 -5%
Michigan 10 0.049 -18%
California 43 0.047 -21%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -60%
Illinois 6 0.023 -60%
Florida 6 0.013 -79%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Chevy

Chevy is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,547 in 2025 with 111 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 4,677 American babies have been named Chevy, about 81% boys and 19% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 282 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Chevy?

The median living Chevy is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 4,600 people named Chevy are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Chevy 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 23 #5,442 111 #1,547
2024 23 #5,485 103 #1,642
2023 21 #5,796 90 #1,789
2022 30 #4,609 112 #1,578
2021 42 #3,631 97 #1,690
2020 42 #3,559 124 #1,399
2019 40 #3,732 147 #1,271
2018 41 #3,691 138 #1,321
2017 49 #3,257 143 #1,272
2016 45 #3,475 208 #980
2015 62 #2,816 214 #969
2014 45 #3,500 237 #906
2013 39 #3,868 189 #1,028
2012 43 #3,656 160 #1,146
2011 33 #4,384 145 #1,209
2010 39 #3,903 156 #1,173
2009 32 #4,593 137 #1,281
2008 30 #4,921 135 #1,287
2007 23 #5,942 115 #1,413
2006 15 #7,960 66 #2,016
2005 15 #7,592 63 #1,987
2004 14 #7,921 82 #1,594
2003 16 #6,955 79 #1,599
2002 13 #7,919 58 #1,922
2001 13 #7,828 44 #2,282
2000 9 #10,064 58 #1,834
1995 10 #8,209 42 #1,994
1990 – – 27 #2,496
1985 5 #10,971 25 #2,179
1980 5 #10,668 10 #3,891
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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Famous people named Chevy

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

  1. 1 Chevy Chase Chevy Chase American comedian, writer and actor (born 1943) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chevy?

The median living Chevy is about 12 years old. Half of all living Chevys are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Chevy are alive today?

An estimated 4,600 people named Chevy are alive in the United States, based on 4,677 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Chevy mean?

Chevy is a given name and nickname which may refer to:

How popular is the name Chevy in 2025?

Chevy ranked #1,547 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 111 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chevy?

4,677 babies have been named Chevy in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chevy most popular?

Chevy peaked in 2014, when 282 newborns received the name.

Is Chevy a boy or girl name?

Chevy is used for both: about 19% of babies named Chevy have been girls and 81% boys.

Is the name Chevy rising or falling?

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

Will Chevy become more popular?

Chevy is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 97 boys named Chevy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Chevy?

Well-known people named Chevy include Chevy Chase (comedian).

Names like Chevy

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

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