Total births
307
Girls' name · since 1914
Chestine
307 babies named Chestine in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 307
- total births
- 1914–1964
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Chestine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 307 recorded since 1914.
Chestine has 307 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1964.
- 307 total births
- 1914–1964 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
307 girls have been named Chestine since 1914, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1964.
- 307
- total births
- 1914–1964
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Chestine was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
17 babies were named Chestine in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Chestine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chestine splits its recorded history at 1940: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chestine at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Chestine popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1964
- Peak year (1925)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Chestine popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1924 (Chestine as boys' name)
Chestine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Chestine's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Chestine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 28
1910s
28 births
- 1920s
1920s
82 births
- 1930s
1930s
51 births
- 1940s
1940s
84 births
- 1950s
1950s
47 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 84 births (27% of all-time use).
Chestine by state
Where Chestine concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.6% |
North Carolina share of Chestine's total US births 1.6%
5 of 307 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chestine? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 307 babies named Chestine. The most recent recorded year was 1964. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 17 births.
When was Chestine most popular? ▼
Chestine was most popular in the 1940s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Chestine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chestine are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Chestine been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chestine since 1914 -- 51 years through the most recent 1964 data.
What names are similar to Chestine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cheryl, Chelsea, Cheyenne, Cheri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Chestine's data
- Chestine's decade-level peak was the 1940s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Chestines (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chestine
Nearby Names Like Chestine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chestine
Cheryl Girl
#3977 439,539 births
Chelsea Girl
#789 162,884 births
Cheyenne Girl
#870 70,732 births
Cheri Girl
#10373 36,068 births
Chelsey Girl
#5482 31,498 births
Compare Chestine side by side: Chestine vs Cheryl Chestine vs Chelsea Chestine vs Cheyenne
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chestine: Baby Name Since 1914 - 307 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chestine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chestine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.