Cheikh is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Cheikh is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #4,890 for boy births in the United States (and #10,346 across all names), given to 20 babies. Cheikh first appears in 1992 and peaked in 2024 (27 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | #4,890 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | #4,002 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | #5,501 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | #4,591 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | #6,395 |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | #5,758 |
| 2019 | 24 | 24 | #4,250 |
| 2018 | 20 | 20 | #4,774 |
| 2017 | 18 | 18 | #5,141 |
| 2016 | 21 | 21 | #4,646 |
| 2015 | 13 | 13 | #6,396 |
| 2014 | 20 | 20 | #4,726 |
| 2013 | 17 | 17 | #5,205 |
| 2012 | 16 | 16 | #5,517 |
| 2011 | 12 | 12 | #6,659 |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | #7,684 |
| 2009 | 18 | 18 | #5,133 |
| 2008 | 14 | 14 | #6,119 |
| 2007 | 12 | 12 | #6,688 |
| 2006 | 18 | 18 | #4,895 |
| 2005 | 18 | 18 | #4,666 |
| 2004 | 17 | 17 | #4,827 |
| 2003 | 20 | 20 | #4,135 |
| 2002 | 24 | 24 | #3,576 |
| 2001 | 20 | 20 | #3,993 |
| 2000 | 14 | 14 | #5,080 |
| 1999 | 13 | 13 | #5,083 |
| 1998 | 10 | 10 | #5,902 |
| 1997 | 6 | — | #8,299 |
| 1996 | 10 | — | #5,599 |
| 1995 | 8 | — | #6,485 |
| 1992 | 5 | — | #8,615 |