United States name statistics
Chester in United States
Estimated bearers
31,227
Country rank
#1201
Per 100k
9
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.3%Female 0.7%
Chester popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Chester, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 168
- 1881: 274
- 1882: 300
- 1883: 290
- 1884: 338
- 1885: 273
- 1886: 287
- 1887: 207
- 1888: 288
- 1889: 274
- 1890: 263
- 1891: 252
- 1892: 285
- 1893: 291
- 1894: 330
- 1895: 377
- 1896: 336
- 1897: 290
- 1898: 321
- 1899: 294
- 1900: 371
- 1901: 253
- 1902: 328
- 1903: 336
- 1904: 355
- 1905: 388
- 1906: 429
- 1907: 424
- 1908: 466
- 1909: 480
- 1910: 572
- 1911: 717
- 1912: 1,476
- 1913: 1,779
- 1914: 2,307
- 1915: 3,057
- 1916: 3,232
- 1917: 3,359
- 1918: 3,712
- 1919: 3,462
- 1920: 3,726
- 1921: 3,573
- 1922: 3,155
- 1923: 3,173
- 1924: 3,056
- 1925: 2,738
- 1926: 2,569
- 1927: 2,425
- 1928: 2,273
- 1929: 1,987
- 1930: 1,808
- 1931: 1,735
- 1932: 1,620
- 1933: 1,405
- 1934: 1,404
- 1935: 1,441
- 1936: 1,291
- 1937: 1,285
- 1938: 1,236
- 1939: 1,302
- 1940: 1,362
- 1941: 1,458
- 1942: 1,574
- 1943: 1,640
- 1944: 1,536
- 1945: 1,459
- 1946: 1,632
- 1947: 1,726
- 1948: 1,566
- 1949: 1,451
- 1950: 1,386
- 1951: 1,407
- 1952: 1,470
- 1953: 1,392
- 1954: 1,429
- 1955: 1,261
- 1956: 1,254
- 1957: 1,195
- 1958: 1,058
- 1959: 1,006
- 1960: 936
- 1961: 893
- 1962: 781
- 1963: 732
- 1964: 710
- 1965: 629
- 1966: 543
- 1967: 534
- 1968: 505
- 1969: 544
- 1970: 521
- 1971: 507
- 1972: 417
- 1973: 422
- 1974: 434
- 1975: 355
- 1976: 370
- 1977: 392
- 1978: 377
- 1979: 355
- 1980: 348
- 1981: 349
- 1982: 332
- 1983: 297
- 1984: 285
- 1985: 264
- 1986: 220
- 1987: 251
- 1988: 227
- 1989: 228
- 1990: 226
- 1991: 209
- 1992: 203
- 1993: 154
- 1994: 149
- 1995: 145
- 1996: 124
- 1997: 122
- 1998: 117
- 1999: 100
- 2000: 109
- 2001: 81
- 2002: 97
- 2003: 95
- 2004: 90
- 2005: 95
- 2006: 71
- 2007: 81
- 2008: 92
- 2009: 73
- 2010: 74
- 2011: 82
- 2012: 71
- 2013: 78
- 2014: 84
- 2015: 98
- 2016: 76
- 2017: 93
- 2018: 93
- 2019: 91
- 2020: 99
- 2021: 68
- 2022: 94
- 2023: 96
- 2024: 102
- 2025: 107
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Chester in United States?
An estimated 31,227 people in United States are named Chester. That works out to 1 in 10,629 residents.
Is Chester a common name in United States?
Chester ranks #1201 among first names in United States.