Chavy
Girl name · #3937 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Chavy? In official American birth records, Chavy has been tracked continuously since 1982, giving it 43 years of documented American history.
Chavy is currently the #3937 girl name in the United States — 37 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Chavy.
Babies named Chavy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 43-year story
Chavy first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 38 babies and a rank of #3892. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Chavy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Chavy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Chavy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Chavy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Chavy is most common
State-level data for Chavy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Chavy
Statistically, parents drawn to Chavy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Crosby, Conley, Chany, Ruchy, and Maddy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Chavy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 22 | #5573 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Chavy?
In official American birth records, the name Chavy first appeared in 1982 (over 43 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 43 years.
Is Chavy a popular girl name?
Chavy ranked #3937 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Chavy most popular?
Chavy peaked in 2024, when 38 American girls received the name (ranked #3892 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Chavy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Chavy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.