Cheick
How to say it: SHEK · /ˈʃɛk/
French West African spelling of Arabic sheikh meaning 'elder, chief' - common in Mali, Guinea, Ivory Coast.
Cheick was the 3,315th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 67% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,129 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,315 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 132,613 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +67% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,129 |
| In France, 2025 | #328 among boys’ names, 75 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Cheick is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Cheick is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #328 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Cheick
- Cheick Diabaté (born 1988)Malian association football player
- Cheick Doucouré (born 2000)Malian association football player
- Cheick Doukouré (born 1992)Ivorian and French association football player
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