Is Chester a boy or girl name?

Chester is primarily a boy name in U.S. records: about 1% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Chester?

The average Chester alive today is an estimated 63 years old. People named Chester were most often born around 1954.

When was the name Chester most popular?

Chester peaked in 1920 with 3,726 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Chester have?

In one report's words: rumpled, mustachioed, tactile. Chester ranks #608 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Chester — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe

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Origin & Meaning

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Derived from an Old English placename rooted in the Latin castra, meaning a fortified Roman camp. The surname migrated to given-name use in Britain and gained strong American footing in the late nineteenth century, aided by Chester A. Arthur's ascension to the presidency in 1881.

Also answers toChet

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025

SSA Data

1880 peak: 3,726 souls, A.D. 1920 2025

2025: 107 born, rising ↑

Estimated Age

63 yrs

Most Chesters were born around 1954 — remembers exactly where the TV was in July 1969.

Peak Reign

1920

№55 that year

Generation

Boomer, 46%

then Gen X 19% · Silent 17%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈122K ever born · now rising

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Chester grew up with

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duck-and-cover drills·Davy Crockett caps·transistor radios

Generation Distribution — Living Chesters

SSA Data

Silent 17%Boomer 46%Gen X 19%Millennial 10%Gen Z 4%Gen Alpha 3%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Chester peaked in 1920.

Estimated average age: 63.

What people think

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Vintage Modern

Formal Casual

Soft Strong

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First Impressions

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The name reads like tweed vests, card games at the legion hall, and hardware store ledger paper. Because it peaked in 1920, it spent most of the late twentieth century parked securely in the grandfather bracket. It sounds distinctly analog and built to last. It does not sound like someone who rents an electric scooter.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

The name hit its historical ceiling in 1920, when about four thousand boys were given it in a single year.

Field Note 02

Baby Boomers make up forty-six percent of living bearers, putting the average holder well into his sixties.

Field Note 03

After dropping nearly out of view by the late twentieth century, the name began a slow climb back to 107 births in 2025.

Notable Chesters

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Chester A. Arthur21st U.S. president, b. 1829

Chester Nimitzfleet admiral, b. 1885

Chester Gouldcartoonist, b. 1900

Chester Himesnovelist, b. 1909

Chester Benningtonmusician, b. 1976

Adjacent Names

Otis · Walter · Elmer · Harvey · Clarence · Milton

Ephemera — If Chester were a…

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City

Duluth

Color

Tweed brown

Job

Radio repairman

Object

Safety razor

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