FIRST NAME
Chester
Chester is the 514th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 35,737 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 131 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #514 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
193,994
living · #213
2020 CENSUS
35,737
living · #514
BABIES NAMED CHESTER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025107
As a male name, Chester peaked in 1920, when 3,698 babies were named Chester (the #55 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #31,187 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
131
living · #31,187
BABIES NAMED CHESTER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1894–1983
19835
As a female name, Chester peaked in 1926, when 35 babies were named Chester (the #1331 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)