Chester
How to say it: CHES-ter · /ˈtʃɛstər/
From Latin 'castra' (Roman fort); English place-name surname denoting Chester, England.
Chester was the 1,335th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 107 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,273 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 | #1,335 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 107 |
| Share of births | 1 in 30,984 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | +9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,273 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Chester peaked in the 1910s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Chester is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #128.
Famous people named Chester
- Chester A. Arthur (1829–1886)President of the United States from 1881 to 1885
- Chester Bennington (1976–2017)American singer, songwriter and musician
- Chester W. Nimitz (1885–1966)United States Navy fleet admiral
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Chester Cheetah is the long-running cartoon mascot of Cheetos snacks.
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