Chess
CHEHS /ˈtʃɛs/
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boy
1 syllable
fading
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Chess is a very rare variant of Chase that peaked in 1953 and has since faded.
Chess is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2020. Chess first appears in 1915 and peaked in 1953 (8 births).
About the name Chess
Pronunciation CHEHS /ˈtʃɛs/
8 peak births · 1953
1915 first appeared
Names similar to Chess
How popular is Chess?
Boys named Chess
1915 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
Boys named Chess per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1915–2020 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2020)
Chess total popularity by year
Year U.S. births U.S. + territories Rank 2020 5 5 #12,393 1992 5 — #8,618 1953 8 — #2,947 1918 6 — #3,799 1915 5 — #3,921