Chey
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- CHAY
Chey is a boys' name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Chey come from?
Uncertain; perhaps a short form of Cheyenne or Chase
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Is Chey a girl's or a boy's name?
Chey is a boys' name.
How popular is Chey in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Chey in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2012. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Chey in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 8 | #2,193 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 7 | #1,833 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 9 | #1,446 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names like Chey
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Charles, James, Jack, Adam, Billy, Luke, John, Patrick, Michael, Thomas, David, Nathan
Names related to Chey
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Chey: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/chey, updated 20 October 2026.