Chezney
An invented name with no clear etymological meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 164 living Americans carry the first name Chezney. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Chezney today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chezney births was 2003 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chezney. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
164
~ 1 in 2,089,965 Americans
Peak year
2003
13 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,479
Tracked since 1992
Popularity
Chezney: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chezney from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 100 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chezney by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Chezney during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Chezney
The name Chezney is a relatively modern creation, likely stemming from a combination of the names Chelsea and Ney. It is not rooted in any particular language or cultural tradition, but rather appears to be a creative blend of existing names.
Despite its lack of ancient origins, the name Chezney has been recorded in historical records and has been borne by a few notable individuals throughout the years. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Chezney Wilcox, an American writer and journalist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, though specific birth and death dates are uncertain.
Another individual named Chezney was Chezney Harpin, a British military officer who served in World War I and received the Distinguished Service Order for his bravery in combat. He was born in 1892 and died in 1968.
Chezney Mayer, an American businessman and philanthropist, was also a notable bearer of the name. He founded the Mayer Corporation, a successful manufacturing company, and was known for his charitable contributions to various educational institutions. Mayer lived from 1901 to 1987.
In the field of sports, Chezney Rodgers was a professional basketball player who played for several teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1970s and 1980s. He was born in 1954 and played until the late 1980s.
Finally, Chezney Sinclair was a Canadian artist known for her vibrant abstract paintings. She was active in the art scene from the 1960s until her death in 2012, though her exact birth year is unclear.
While the name Chezney may not have a deep historical lineage, it has been embraced by a diverse group of individuals over the past century or two, each leaving their mark in various fields and disciplines.
People
Chezney + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chezney as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Chezney: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chezney?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 164 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chezney going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,089,965 US residents.
Is Chezney a common name?
We classify Chezney as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 167 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chezney most popular?
The single biggest year for Chezney was 2003, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chezney is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Chezney a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chezney in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.