How Many People Are Named Che?
An estimated 2,338 people in the United States have the first name Che. It is used for both genders, with 85.2% male. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Che peaked in popularity in 1974 with 112 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Che as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Che paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,338
About 1 in 146,602 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
85.2% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1974
112 births
Total Registered
2,458
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Che
Che is predominantly male (85.2%), though 364 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Che as a male name
Ranked #6,214 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 1974 (94 births)
Che as a female name
Ranked #17,333 in 2011
5 female births in 2011
Peak: 1969 (19 births)
Che: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Che span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 884 babies were registered. Che has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Che by Decade
How has Che tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Che by State
Birth registrations for Che span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Maryland, Washington, Pennsylvania. On average, about 74 Ches were registered per state.
Che + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Che as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Che
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Che: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Che?
We estimate approximately 2,338 people named Che are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 146,602 Americans share this first name.
Is Che a common name?
Che is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,458 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Che most popular?
Che reached peak popularity in 1974, when 112 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Che is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Che a male name?
Che is predominantly male. 85.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Che Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Che Smith, Che Johnson, Che Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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