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Cheikh

100% boys · 20 born in 2025

Cheikh has been given to about 512 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 497
Median age today14 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Cheikh per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2024 · 27
  • Born in 202520
  • All time512

How popular is Cheikh?

Its best year was 2024, when 27 babies were given the name, ranking 4002nd. The typical living American called Cheikh is about 14 years old today. It is relatively most common in New York, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Cheikh

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Chris0.45
  2. Chaim0.45
  3. Chet0.45
  4. Chevy0.45
  5. Christ0.45

Middle names for Cheikh

Ranked by flow score
  1. Cheikh Thomas0.74
  2. Cheikh James0.74
  3. Cheikh Miles0.70
  4. Cheikh Wilder0.69
  5. Cheikh Cole0.59
  6. Cheikh Paul0.55

Sibling names for Cheikh

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Keziahsister · 0.84
  2. Soleilsister · 0.84
  3. Bridgerbrother · 0.84
  4. Andiesister · 0.83
  5. Jahmirbrother · 0.83
  6. Yousefbrother · 0.83

Where Cheikh is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New York0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Cheikh Evans0.73
  2. Cheikh Edwards0.73
  3. Cheikh Anderson0.73
  4. Cheikh Allen0.73
  5. Cheikh Adams0.73
  6. Cheikh Walker0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Cheikh

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Cheikh across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.