Cheskel
Boy name · #3328 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
In 2025, 35 baby boys were named Cheskel, placing it at #3328 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Cheskel.
The 67-year story
Cheskel first appears in the Social Security records in 1958, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 38 babies and a rank of #3177. 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.
Babies named Cheskel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cheskel in class?
Cheskel scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Cheskel is most common
State-level data for Cheskel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Cheskel
Statistically, parents drawn to Cheskel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yechezkel, Charbel, Ismaeel, Mikhael, and Hazael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cheskel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 35 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3177 |
| 2022 | 25 | #4184 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 18 | #5041 |
| 2019 | 27 | #3899 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 23 | #4331 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5200 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4922 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5525 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5578 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4602 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cheskel a popular boy name?
Cheskel ranked #3328 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Cheskel most popular?
Cheskel peaked in 2023, when 38 American boys received the name (ranked #3177 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cheskel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Cheskel. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.