Chevy
Boy name · #1551 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: 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.