Namesake.

Chester

Boy English #1729 in 2023

Chester is a boy name of English origin.

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Meaning of Chester

From Chestre, from Ċeaster, from ċeaster, a borrowing from castrum. Doublet of Caister and castrum.

Popularity of Chester

Popularity, 1880–2023
96 births in 2023
1880 2023

121,267 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year
1920
3,698 babies
First recorded
1880
Earliest SSA data
Recent trend
Steady
Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.