Chen vs Chet

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

Name A

Chen

Boy name · Rank #9193

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Name B

Chet

Boy name · Rank #2097

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Metric Chen Chet
Current Rank #9193 #2097
Total Births (all years) 193 6,116
Peak Year 1983 1963
Peak Year Births 9 164
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Chen Chet
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 49
1920ss — 55
1930ss — 74
1940ss — 216
1950ss — 579
1960ss — 1,232
1970ss 7 1,228
1980ss 20 925
1990ss 39 625
2000ss 50 423
2010ss 55 406
2020ss 22 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chen Chet
2014 8 46
2015 8 38
2016 5 45
2017 8 37
2018 — 50
2019 7 43
2020 7 46
2021 — 51
2022 7 66
2023 — 64
2024 8 71

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, 1977–2024.

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