How Many People Are Named Chevy?
An estimated 4,481 people in the United States have the first name Chevy. It is used for both genders, with 81.0% male. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Chevy peaked in popularity in 2014 with 282 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chevy 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 Chevy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Chevy is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,481
About 1 in 76,491 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
81.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2014
282 births
Total Registered
4,538
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chevy
Chevy is predominantly male (81.0%), though 860 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Chevy as a male name
Ranked #1,660 in 2024
101 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (237 births)
Chevy as a female name
Ranked #5,462 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (62 births)
Chevy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chevy span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,173 babies were registered. While Chevy is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Chevy by Decade
How has Chevy 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.
Chevy by State
Birth registrations for Chevy span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee. The lowest are in West Virginia, Wisconsin, Iowa. On average, about 66 Chevys were registered per state.
Chevy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chevy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chevy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chevy?
We estimate approximately 4,481 people named Chevy 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 76,491 Americans share this first name.
Is Chevy a common name?
Chevy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,538 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chevy most popular?
Chevy reached peak popularity in 2014, when 282 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chevy is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chevy a male name?
Chevy is predominantly male. 81.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chevy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chevy Smith, Chevy Johnson, Chevy 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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