US rank #5479 Boys' name Peak 2022 368 births

Chett — #5479 US boys' name

368 babies named Chett in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s71960s231970s421980s541990s482000s412010s792020s74
#5479
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 62% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Chett was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

19 babies were named Chett in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chett

The Social Security Administration has registered 368 babies named Chett between 1957 and 2024, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chett currently holds the #5479 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chett performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 79 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Chett shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chett 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 368 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.

Chett at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

368

Since 1957

68 years of records

Peak year

2022

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,479

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1957

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chett popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1957

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
19
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
05101520 202420182012200219961987197919671957 7

Chett by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
79 births that decade — 21% of Chett's all-time total
1950s71960s231970s421980s541990s482000s412010s792020s74

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chett?
368 babies have been named Chett since 1957. It currently ranks #5479 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 19 births.
When was Chett most popular?
Chett was most popular in the 2010s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Chett been used?
Chett has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 68 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chett?
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, 1957–2024 (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.