Boy Chester “(The man from) the walled town,” based on the Anglo-Saxon ceaster. Chester Name Origin: Latin Pronunciation: ch(es)-ter Share your thoughts about Chester Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Infographic of Chester name meaning, which is “(The man from) the walled town,” based on the Anglo-Saxon ceaster. Ask your friends & family about Chester… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Chester Name Popularity How popular is the name Chester? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 539 0.1531% 1911 — 677 0.1818% 1912 — 1,445 0.2865% 1913 — 1,749 0.3085% 1914 — 2,276 0.3266% 1915 — 3,031 0.3336% 1916 — 3,208 0.3321% 1917 — 3,328 0.3327% 1918 — 3,686 0.3434% 1919 — 3,426 0.3272% 1920 — 3,690 0.3319% 1921 — 3,543 0.3094% 1922 — 3,116 0.2797% 1923 — 3,137 0.2801% 1924 — 3,013 0.2595% 1925 — 2,701 0.239% 1926 — 2,518 0.2289% 1927 — 2,397 0.2165% 1928 — 2,227 0.2081% 1929 — 1,960 0.1892% 1930 — 1,771 0.1695% 1931 — 1,703 0.1725% 1932 — 1,581 0.16% 1933 — 1,372 0.1473% 1934 — 1,357 0.1404% 1935 — 1,418 0.1459% 1936 — 1,256 0.1304% 1937 — 1,247 0.1265% 1938 — 1,213 0.1185% 1939 — 1,277 0.1255% 1940 — 1,334 0.1255% 1941 — 1,431 0.1271% 1942 — 1,522 0.1205% 1943 — 1,604 0.1229% 1944 — 1,493 0.1205% 1945 — 1,424 0.1168% 1946 — 1,609 0.109% 1947 — 1,704 0.1021% 1948 — 1,531 0.0959% 1949 — 1,414 0.0879% 1950 — 1,359 0.0844% 1951 — 1,379 0.0813% 1952 — 1,427 0.0818% 1953 — 1,342 0.0758% 1954 — 1,397 0.0764% 1955 — 1,229 0.0668% 1956 — 1,236 0.0654% 1957 — 1,155 0.06% 1958 — 1,014 0.0537% 1959 — 965 0.0508% 1960 — 916 0.0483% 1961 — 863 0.0457% 1962 — 742 0.0404% 1963 — 703 0.0392% 1964 — 673 0.0382% 1965 — 593 0.0363% 1966 — 496 0.0318% 1967 — 499 0.0329% 1968 — 464 0.0309% 1969 — 511 0.0332% 1970 — 484 0.0304% 1971 — 472 0.0314% 1972 — 360 0.0264% 1973 — 379 0.0292% 1974 — 376 0.0289% 1975 — 314 0.0244% 1976 — 311 0.0241% 1977 — 361 0.0268% 1978 — 335 0.0249% 1979 — 308 0.0218% 1980 — 295 0.0202% 1981 — 307 0.0209% 1982 — 266 0.0178% 1983 — 237 0.0161% 1984 — 247 0.0166% 1985 — 219 0.0144% 1986 — 160 0.0106% 1987 — 186 0.0122% 1988 — 165 0.0106% 1989 — 165 0.0102% 1990 — 169 0.0102% 1991 — 153 0.0094% 1992 — 161 0.0101% 1993 — 117 0.0075% 1994 — 105 0.0068% 1995 — 86 0.0057% 1996 — 61 0.0041% 1997 — 60 0.0041% 1998 — 65 0.0043% 1999 — 38 0.0025% 2000 — 53 0.0035% 2001 — 35 0.0023% 2002 — 35 0.0023% 2003 — 61 0.004% 2004 — 37 0.0024% 2005 — 37 0.0024% 2006 — 23 0.0015% 2007 — 49 0.0031% 2008 — 23 0.0015% 2009 — 30 0.002% 2010 — 29 0.002% 2011 — 24 0.0017% 2012 — 19 0.0013% 2013 — 15 0.0011% 2014 — 28 0.0019% 2015 — 35 0.0024% 2016 — 24 0.0017% 2017 — 48 0.0034% 2018 — 33 0.0024% 2019 — 42 0.0031% 2020 — 39 0.0031% 2021 — 16 0.0013% 2022 — 44 0.0033% 2023 — 41 0.0032% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Chester If you like Chester, you’ll love these other names like Chester. What names are diminutives of Chester? A diminutive is a name that’s like Chester sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Chester, but shorter. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Ches A diminutive form of Chester. Chet Camp of soldiers; stone camp or fortress Latin What names are variants of Chester? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Chester. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Chess Camp of soldiers Latin Cheston Camp of soldiers Latin Chet Camp of soldiers; stone camp or fortress Latin What names are similar to Chester? Find a name that’s like Chester, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Rochester Stone camp or fortress English Lists With Chester Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Chester. 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