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Worldwide Name Statistics

Chester

Ranked #1201 - 1 in 256,189 people
US

Most common in

United States

31k bearers

World total

31,227

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1201

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States31k
Worldwide
~31k
rank #1201
Rarity
1 in 256,189
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~31k in US

About the name Chester

There are an estimated 31,227 people named Chester alive worldwide today. That ranks Chester at #1201 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Chester is held by approximately 31,227 people, ranking #1201 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,629 U.S. residents).

Historically Chester is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Chester appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 168
  2. 1881: 274
  3. 1882: 300
  4. 1883: 290
  5. 1884: 338
  6. 1885: 273
  7. 1886: 287
  8. 1887: 207
  9. 1888: 288
  10. 1889: 274
  11. 1890: 263
  12. 1891: 252
  13. 1892: 285
  14. 1893: 291
  15. 1894: 330
  16. 1895: 377
  17. 1896: 336
  18. 1897: 290
  19. 1898: 321
  20. 1899: 294
  21. 1900: 371
  22. 1901: 253
  23. 1902: 328
  24. 1903: 336
  25. 1904: 355
  26. 1905: 388
  27. 1906: 429
  28. 1907: 424
  29. 1908: 466
  30. 1909: 480
  31. 1910: 572
  32. 1911: 717
  33. 1912: 1,476
  34. 1913: 1,779
  35. 1914: 2,307
  36. 1915: 3,057
  37. 1916: 3,232
  38. 1917: 3,359
  39. 1918: 3,712
  40. 1919: 3,462
  41. 1920: 3,726
  42. 1921: 3,573
  43. 1922: 3,155
  44. 1923: 3,173
  45. 1924: 3,056
  46. 1925: 2,738
  47. 1926: 2,569
  48. 1927: 2,425
  49. 1928: 2,273
  50. 1929: 1,987
  51. 1930: 1,808
  52. 1931: 1,735
  53. 1932: 1,620
  54. 1933: 1,405
  55. 1934: 1,404
  56. 1935: 1,441
  57. 1936: 1,291
  58. 1937: 1,285
  59. 1938: 1,236
  60. 1939: 1,302
  61. 1940: 1,362
  62. 1941: 1,458
  63. 1942: 1,574
  64. 1943: 1,640
  65. 1944: 1,536
  66. 1945: 1,459
  67. 1946: 1,632
  68. 1947: 1,726
  69. 1948: 1,566
  70. 1949: 1,451
  71. 1950: 1,386
  72. 1951: 1,407
  73. 1952: 1,470
  74. 1953: 1,392
  75. 1954: 1,429
  76. 1955: 1,261
  77. 1956: 1,254
  78. 1957: 1,195
  79. 1958: 1,058
  80. 1959: 1,006
  81. 1960: 936
  82. 1961: 893
  83. 1962: 781
  84. 1963: 732
  85. 1964: 710
  86. 1965: 629
  87. 1966: 543
  88. 1967: 534
  89. 1968: 505
  90. 1969: 544
  91. 1970: 521
  92. 1971: 507
  93. 1972: 417
  94. 1973: 422
  95. 1974: 434
  96. 1975: 355
  97. 1976: 370
  98. 1977: 392
  99. 1978: 377
  100. 1979: 355
  101. 1980: 348
  102. 1981: 349
  103. 1982: 332
  104. 1983: 297
  105. 1984: 285
  106. 1985: 264
  107. 1986: 220
  108. 1987: 251
  109. 1988: 227
  110. 1989: 228
  111. 1990: 226
  112. 1991: 209
  113. 1992: 203
  114. 1993: 154
  115. 1994: 149
  116. 1995: 145
  117. 1996: 124
  118. 1997: 122
  119. 1998: 117
  120. 1999: 100
  121. 2000: 109
  122. 2001: 81
  123. 2002: 97
  124. 2003: 95
  125. 2004: 90
  126. 2005: 95
  127. 2006: 71
  128. 2007: 81
  129. 2008: 92
  130. 2009: 73
  131. 2010: 74
  132. 2011: 82
  133. 2012: 71
  134. 2013: 78
  135. 2014: 84
  136. 2015: 98
  137. 2016: 76
  138. 2017: 93
  139. 2018: 93
  140. 2019: 91
  141. 2020: 99
  142. 2021: 68
  143. 2022: 94
  144. 2023: 96
  145. 2024: 102
  146. 2025: 107

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Chester worldwide?

There are an estimated 31,227 people named Chester alive worldwide today, ranking #1201 globally.

Is Chester a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 256,189 people. In the United States there are roughly 31,227 bearers, which is 1 in 10,629 Americans.

Is Chester a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Chester is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Chester come from?

Who are famous people named Chester?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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