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Che

Boy

Meaning of Che: Spanish: 'my friend'

Che is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7294th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7294

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2443

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,469

First recorded 1968 · peak 1974

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 44 babies1982: 40 babies1983: 42 babies1984: 41 babies1985: 38 babies1986: 31 babies1987: 25 babies1988: 40 babies1989: 46 babies1990: 45 babies19901991: 38 babies1992: 35 babies1993: 44 babies1994: 41 babies1995: 36 babies1996: 38 babies1997: 31 babies1998: 41 babies1999: 39 babies2000: 46 babies20002001: 31 babies2002: 48 babies2003: 35 babies2004: 48 babies2005: 49 babies2006: 44 babies2007: 29 babies2008: 41 babies2009: 33 babies2010: 28 babies20102011: 28 babies2012: 30 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 20 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Che per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 49.

Gender split

85% boys · 15% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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