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Chester

Pronounced CH EH1 S T ER0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1920
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Chester?

Chester is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 122,197 children — the 274th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1920, when 3,698 children were given it.

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1920Boys: 3,698Girls: 28

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
CH EH1 S T ER0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Chester

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Chester

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Chester?
Chester ranks 274th among boys' names in US records, with 122,197 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 909.
Is Chester a unisex name?
No. Chester is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Chester most popular?
1920, when 3,698 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.