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Worldwide Name Statistics

Chet

Ranked #3523 - 1 in 1,527,009 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,239 bearers

World total

5,239

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3523

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,239
Worldwide
~5,239
rank #3523
Rarity
1 in 1,527,009
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,239 in US

About the name Chet

There are an estimated 5,239 people named Chet alive worldwide today. That ranks Chet at #3523 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Chet is held by approximately 5,239 people, ranking #3523 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 63,352 U.S. residents).

Historically Chet is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Chet 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 100.0%Female 0.0%

Chet popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Chet, 1909 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1909: 6
  2. 1910: 5
  3. 1912: 5
  4. 1914: 7
  5. 1915: 8
  6. 1917: 10
  7. 1918: 7
  8. 1919: 7
  9. 1920: 7
  10. 1922: 5
  11. 1923: 6
  12. 1924: 5
  13. 1925: 7
  14. 1926: 9
  15. 1928: 9
  16. 1929: 7
  17. 1930: 8
  18. 1931: 6
  19. 1932: 11
  20. 1935: 14
  21. 1936: 7
  22. 1937: 8
  23. 1938: 9
  24. 1939: 11
  25. 1940: 10
  26. 1941: 14
  27. 1942: 14
  28. 1943: 25
  29. 1944: 19
  30. 1945: 27
  31. 1946: 34
  32. 1947: 26
  33. 1948: 21
  34. 1949: 26
  35. 1950: 21
  36. 1951: 21
  37. 1952: 19
  38. 1953: 28
  39. 1954: 37
  40. 1955: 54
  41. 1956: 80
  42. 1957: 87
  43. 1958: 116
  44. 1959: 116
  45. 1960: 118
  46. 1961: 158
  47. 1962: 154
  48. 1963: 164
  49. 1964: 144
  50. 1965: 113
  51. 1966: 113
  52. 1967: 94
  53. 1968: 90
  54. 1969: 84
  55. 1970: 158
  56. 1971: 133
  57. 1972: 102
  58. 1973: 99
  59. 1974: 117
  60. 1975: 135
  61. 1976: 140
  62. 1977: 128
  63. 1978: 130
  64. 1979: 86
  65. 1980: 106
  66. 1981: 107
  67. 1982: 102
  68. 1983: 106
  69. 1984: 88
  70. 1985: 76
  71. 1986: 84
  72. 1987: 96
  73. 1988: 83
  74. 1989: 76
  75. 1990: 78
  76. 1991: 85
  77. 1992: 56
  78. 1993: 75
  79. 1994: 60
  80. 1995: 64
  81. 1996: 66
  82. 1997: 45
  83. 1998: 49
  84. 1999: 47
  85. 2000: 51
  86. 2001: 53
  87. 2002: 41
  88. 2003: 45
  89. 2004: 51
  90. 2005: 43
  91. 2006: 33
  92. 2007: 46
  93. 2008: 36
  94. 2009: 24
  95. 2010: 42
  96. 2011: 37
  97. 2012: 30
  98. 2013: 38
  99. 2014: 46
  100. 2015: 38
  101. 2016: 45
  102. 2017: 37
  103. 2018: 50
  104. 2019: 43
  105. 2020: 46
  106. 2021: 51
  107. 2022: 66
  108. 2023: 64
  109. 2024: 71
  110. 2025: 65

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Chet worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,239 people named Chet alive worldwide today, ranking #3523 globally.

Is Chet a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,527,009 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,239 bearers, which is 1 in 63,352 Americans.

Is Chet a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Chet is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Chet come from?

Who are famous people named Chet?

Data sources

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

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