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Chevy

Boy

Meaning of Chevy: French: 'knight' or 'horseman'

Chevy is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1381st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1381

134 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,677

First recorded 1976 · peak 2014

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 30 babies1986: 20 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 28 babies1990: 27 babies19901991: 32 babies1992: 35 babies1993: 30 babies1994: 51 babies1995: 52 babies1996: 34 babies1997: 59 babies1998: 46 babies1999: 49 babies2000: 67 babies20002001: 57 babies2002: 71 babies2003: 95 babies2004: 96 babies2005: 78 babies2006: 81 babies2007: 138 babies2008: 165 babies2009: 169 babies2010: 195 babies20102011: 178 babies2012: 203 babies2013: 228 babies2014: 282 babies2015: 276 babies2016: 253 babies2017: 192 babies2018: 179 babies2019: 187 babies2020: 166 babies20202021: 139 babies2022: 142 babies2023: 111 babies2024: 126 babies2025: 134 babies
US babies named Chevy per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 282.

Gender split

81% boys · 19% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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