Recorded 1916–1953 Boys' name Peak 1927 39 births

Chesterfield — boys' name

39 babies named Chesterfield in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

39 boys have been named Chesterfield since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1953.

39
total births
1916–1953
years on record
1920s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Chesterfield was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

8 babies were named Chesterfield in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chesterfield

The Social Security Administration has registered 39 babies named Chesterfield between 1916 and 1953, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chesterfield currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1953. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chesterfield performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chesterfield shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chesterfield in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 39 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chesterfield at a glance

Last recorded 1953

Total births

39

Since 1916

38 years of records

Peak year

1927

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1953

Active since

1916

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1953

Chesterfield popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1916

Last recorded 1953
Peak year (1927)
8
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
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Chesterfield by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
19 births that decade — 49% of Chesterfield's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chesterfield?
39 babies have been named Chesterfield since 1916. It was last recorded in 1953. The peak year was 1927 with 8 births.
When was Chesterfield most popular?
Chesterfield was most popular in the 1920s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Chesterfield been used?
Chesterfield has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 38 years of data through 1953.
What names are similar to Chesterfield?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chester, Chet, Chevy, Cheyenne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1953 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.