Masculine dossier · first seen 1968
Che
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1974
Peak births
94
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Che
How many people are named Che?
An estimated 1,994 living Americans are named Che.
How rare is Che?
Che is very rare among babies today, with 10 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 89.4% from its 1974 peak.
How old is the typical Che?
The median age of a living American named Che is approximately 38 years, with most bearers falling between 22 and 51 years old.
Is Che still popular?
Yes. Che is holding steady, with 10 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Che most common?
Che has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.3× more often than the national baseline.
1968Peak 19742025
Peak year
1974
Decline from peak
89.4%
2025
10
All-time
2,105
Where it lives now
Che is most concentrated in California — about 2.3× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Che is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.