Names / Boy names
Chester
Current rank
#1,588
holding steady
All-time peak
#53
in 1919
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
122,300
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #53 in 1919 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Fortress, camp. Stateside, it was first recorded in 1880. 1919 marked its high point, reaching #53. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Across all years, more than 122,300 children have been named this.