Chevy
Boy name · #1551 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Chevy? In official American birth records, Chevy has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Chevy is currently the #1551 boy name in the United States — 111 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #966, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,216 boys born in 2025 was named Chevy.
The 49-year story
Chevy first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 13 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 237 boys were named Chevy — good for #906 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Chevy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Chevy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Chevy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Chevy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Chevy is most common
State-level data for Chevy 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 Chevy
Statistically, parents drawn to Chevy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Levy, Crosby, Cormac, Conley, and Cain.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Chevy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 111 | #1547 |
| 2024 | 103 | #1641 |
| 2023 | 90 | #1787 |
| 2022 | 112 | #1574 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1688 |
| 2020 | 124 | #1398 |
| 2019 | 147 | #1271 |
| 2018 | 138 | #1317 |
| 2017 | 143 | #1272 |
| 2016 | 208 | #980 |
| 2015 | 214 | #966 |
| 2014 | 237 | #906 |
| 2013 | 189 | #1028 |
| 2012 | 160 | #1145 |
| 2011 | 145 | #1209 |
| 2010 | 156 | #1173 |
| 2009 | 137 | #1278 |
| 2008 | 135 | #1284 |
| 2007 | 115 | #1412 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2010 |
| 2005 | 63 | #1983 |
| 2004 | 82 | #1593 |
| 2003 | 79 | #1591 |
| 2002 | 58 | #1916 |
| 2001 | 44 | #2277 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Chevy?
In official American birth records, the name Chevy first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 13 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Chevy a popular boy name?
Chevy ranked #1551 among boys in 2025 with 111 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #966.
When was the name Chevy most popular?
Chevy peaked in 2014, when 237 American boys received the name (ranked #906 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Chevy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,216 newborn American boys was named Chevy. 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.