Chester Boy

Popularity: #822 · Trend: ↗ Rising

Famous people named Chester

Chester A. Arthur was the 21st President of the United States, serving from 1881 to 1885.

Chester Bennington was the lead vocalist of the rock band Linkin Park, known for his powerful voice and emotional performances.

Chester Nimitz was a Fleet Admiral in the United States Navy during World War II, playing a major role in the Pacific theater.

Chester Himes was an American author known for his crime fiction novels, particularly the Harlem Detective series.

Fictional characters named Chester

Chester the Cheetah is the mascot for Cheetos snacks, known for his cool and laid-back personality.

Chester Copperpot is a character in the film 'The Goonies', serving as an inspiration for the young adventurers.

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U.S. Historical Usage

The name Chester was first seen in the United States in 1880. Chester has ranked as high as #131 nationally, which occurred in 1920, and has been most popular in Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, Ohio, and Kentucky. In the past 5 years the name Chester has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Chester (2024)

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910

State	Births	Share
CA	9	20%
FL	8	17%
PA	7	15%
WI	7	15%
IN	5	11%
TN	5	11%
TX	5	11%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

Year	Births
1880	168
1881	274
1882	300
1883	290
1884	338
1885	273
1886	287
1887	207
1888	288
1889	274
1890	263
1891	252
1892	285
1893	291
1894	325
1895	377
1896	329
1897	290
1898	321
1899	288
1900	364
1901	253
1902	321
1903	327
1904	355
1905	388
1906	420
1907	424
1908	461
1909	475
1910	561
1911	708
1912	1,460
1913	1,765
1914	2,289
1915	3,043
1916	3,212
1917	3,338
1918	3,692
1919	3,432
1920	3,698
1921	3,549
1922	3,133
1923	3,150
1924	3,033
1925	2,719
1926	2,534
1927	2,407
1928	2,243
1929	1,969
1930	1,791
1931	1,717
1932	1,607
1933	1,399
1934	1,385
1935	1,432
1936	1,278
1937	1,272
1938	1,236
1939	1,296
1940	1,353
1941	1,448
1942	1,559
1943	1,630
1944	1,522
1945	1,444
1946	1,620
1947	1,714
1948	1,556
1949	1,440
1950	1,378
1951	1,401
1952	1,456
1953	1,380
1954	1,421
1955	1,256
1956	1,254
1957	1,182
1958	1,050
1959	1,002
1960	936
1961	888
1962	774
1963	732
1964	711
1965	629
1966	536
1967	533
1968	501
1969	544
1970	515
1971	508
1972	411
1973	422
1974	429
1975	355
1976	370
1977	393
1978	378
1979	355
1980	349
1981	349
1982	332
1983	292
1984	285
1985	264
1986	220
1987	251
1988	227
1989	228
1990	226
1991	209
1992	203
1993	154
1994	149
1995	145
1996	124
1997	122
1998	117
1999	100
2000	109
2001	81
2002	97
2003	95
2004	89
2005	95
2006	71
2007	81
2008	92
2009	73
2010	74
2011	82
2012	71
2013	78
2014	84
2015	98
2016	76
2017	93
2018	93
2019	91
2020	99
2021	67
2022	94
2023	96
2024	102