How Many People Are Named Chee?
An estimated 438 people in the United States have the first name Chee. It is used for both genders, with 60.9% male. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Chee peaked in popularity in 1991 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chee 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 Chee paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
438
About 1 in 782,544 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
60.9% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1991
36 births
Total Registered
534
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chee
Chee is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (60.9%) and females (39.1%). Out of 534 total births registered, 325 were male and 209 were female.
Chee as a male name
Ranked #7,647 in 2001
8 male births in 2001
Peak: 1991 (22 births)
Chee as a female name
Ranked #14,172 in 1997
5 female births in 1997
Peak: 1992 (19 births)
Chee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chee span from the 1920s to the 2000s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 233 babies were registered. Chee has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chee by Decade
How has Chee 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.
Chee by State
Birth registrations for Chee span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Minnesota, Arizona. The lowest are in New York, New Mexico, Wisconsin. On average, about 29 Chees were registered per state.
Chee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chee?
We estimate approximately 438 people named Chee 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 782,544 Americans share this first name.
Is Chee a common name?
Chee is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 534 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chee most popular?
Chee reached peak popularity in 1991, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chee is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chee a male name?
Chee is predominantly male. 60.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chee Smith, Chee Johnson, Chee 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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