How Many People Are Named Chea?
An estimated 90 people in the United States have the first name Chea. It is used for both genders, with 84.2% female. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Chea peaked in popularity in 1987 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chea 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 Chea paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Chea is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
90
About 1 in 3,808,382 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
84.2% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1987
8 births
Total Registered
95
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chea
Chea is predominantly female (84.2%), though 15 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Chea as a male name
Ranked #9,077 in 1995
5 male births in 1995
Peak: 1977 (5 births)
Chea as a female name
Ranked #16,640 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 1987 (8 births)
Chea: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chea span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 38 babies were registered. Chea has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chea by Decade
How has Chea 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.
Chea + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Chea
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Chea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chea?
We estimate approximately 90 people named Chea 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 3,808,382 Americans share this first name.
Is Chea a common name?
Chea is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 95 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chea most popular?
Chea reached peak popularity in 1987, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chea is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chea a female name?
Chea is predominantly female. 84.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chea Smith, Chea Johnson, Chea 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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