Chea is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1980s and has all but disappeared.
Chea is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2004. Chea first appears in 1971 and peaked in 1987 (8 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | #16,641 | — |
| 1997 | 5 | — | #14,171 | — |
| 1995 | 5 | — | — | #9,078 |
| 1992 | 5 | — | #13,687 | — |
| 1991 | 8 | — | #9,493 | — |
| 1990 | 7 | — | #10,420 | — |
| 1989 | 7 | — | #9,872 | — |
| 1988 | 5 | — | — | #7,461 |
| 1987 | 8 | — | #8,130 | — |
| 1986 | 7 | — | #8,692 | — |
| 1985 | 6 | — | #9,503 | — |
| 1980 | 5 | — | #10,652 | — |
| 1979 | 6 | — | #9,187 | — |
| 1977 | 5 | — | — | #5,985 |
| 1974 | 5 | — | #8,991 | — |
| 1971 | 6 | — | #7,520 | — |