Che vs Chester

Side-by-side comparison of Che and Chester — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Che

Boy name · Rank #6237

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Name B

Chester

Boy name · Rank #1648

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Metric Che Chester
Current Rank #6237 #1648
Total Births (all years) 2,094 121,369
Peak Year 1974 1920
Peak Year Births 94 3,698
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Che Chester
1880ss — 2,699
1890ss — 3,021
1900ss — 3,788
1910ss — 23,500
1920ss — 28,435
1930ss — 14,413
1940ss — 15,286
1950ss — 12,780
1960ss 75 6,784
1970ss 750 4,136
1980ss 300 2,797
1990ss 319 1,549
2000ss 376 883
2010ss 201 840
2020ss 73 458

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Che Chester
2014 21 84
2015 20 98
2016 15 76
2017 16 93
2018 14 93
2019 22 91
2020 12 99
2021 20 67
2022 19 94
2023 8 96
2024 14 102

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1968–2024.

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