Chester vs Chet

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

Name A

Chester

Boy name · Rank #1648

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Name B

Chet

Boy name · Rank #2097

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Metric Chester Chet
Current Rank #1648 #2097
Total Births (all years) 121,369 6,116
Peak Year 1920 1963
Peak Year Births 3,698 164
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Chester Chet
1880ss 2,699 —
1890ss 3,021 —
1900ss 3,788 6
1910ss 23,500 49
1920ss 28,435 55
1930ss 14,413 74
1940ss 15,286 216
1950ss 12,780 579
1960ss 6,784 1,232
1970ss 4,136 1,228
1980ss 2,797 925
1990ss 1,549 625
2000ss 883 423
2010ss 840 406
2020ss 458 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chester Chet
2014 84 46
2015 98 38
2016 76 45
2017 93 37
2018 93 50
2019 91 43
2020 99 46
2021 67 51
2022 94 66
2023 96 64
2024 102 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, 1880–2024.

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