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Che

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Che: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2015

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2015, ranging from #1666 to #5876.199719982001200220032004200520062008201020122015#1666#5876
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#1666
1998#1979
2001#3998
2002#2868
2003#4373
2004#2802
2005#3382
2006#5061
2008#5545
2010#4688
2012#5876
2015#5730

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #305 among boys in Northern Ireland, #2443 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #654 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #167 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #167 in Northern Ireland in 2009.

Che's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#24409HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#24439HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#200711HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#136619HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#144817HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#143117HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#95230HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#109725HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#104228HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#60859HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57303HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#95031HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#122321HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#118321HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#105126HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#67148HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#74440HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#57657HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55453HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#64048HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#63146HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#56052HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#33825HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#53550HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#65537HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#43733HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#59937HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#28685HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#50942HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39983HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#50340HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#62429HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#60329HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#19798HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#53835HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#166610HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#67824HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#65424HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#3055HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#2726HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#2348HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#2498HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#2318HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#16914HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#20410HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#3185HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#2378HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3464HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#2378HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#2736HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#2457HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#16715HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#18712HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2228HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2386HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2316HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#1829HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2106HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2185HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2444HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2106HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2275HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#7103HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#7113HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4934HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Che is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Che, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#503 in 2001
Northern Ireland1997–202426#167 in 2009
Republic of Ireland2006–20176#493 in 2006

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #167 in Northern Ireland in 2009. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.