Che

Che

Primarily a boy's name · 93% boys

Origin: Chinese

Che first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 59 babies (rank #613 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Che

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Che yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

852

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Che

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	24	#654
1997	24	#681
1998	35	#541
1999	29	#606
2000	29	#628
2001	40	#504
2002	42	#510
2003	37	#602
2004	37	#656
2005	50	#536
2006	52	#565
2007	46	#633
2008	48	#641
2009	57	#576
2010	40	#746
2011	48	#673
2012	26	#1,061
2013	21	#1,192
2014	21	#1,233
2015	31	#957
2016	59	#613

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#654

1997

#681

1998

#541

1999

#606

2000

#628

2001

#504

2002

#510

2003

#602

2004

#656

2005

#536

2006

#565

2007

#633

2008

#641

2009

#576

2010

#746

2011

#673

2012

#1,061

2013

#1,192

2014

#1,233

2015

#957

2016

#613

Numerology of Che

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Che

Share your Che story

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Year-by-Year Detail