Boys name
Chester
Chester is a boys' name given to 107,818 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1920 with 3,690 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 18th among boys names in Kentucky in 1910.
Which states favor Chester
Chester by state
Top states by all-time births named Chester. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 9,209 | #864 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 7,573 | #1481 (2022) |
| 3 | Illinois | 7,392 | #1127 (1994) |
| 4 | Ohio | 6,148 | #1035 (2025) |
| 5 | Texas | 5,465 | #1780 (2025) |
| 6 | Kentucky | 5,178 | #582 (2011) |
| 7 | Michigan | 5,091 | #1139 (2025) |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 4,159 | #565 (2012) |
| 9 | California | 3,765 | #1371 (2025) |
| 10 | Indiana | 3,467 | #983 (2024) |
| 11 | New Jersey | 3,267 | #746 (1998) |
| 12 | Missouri | 3,262 | #895 (2022) |
| 13 | Louisiana | 2,638 | #758 (2000) |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 2,595 | #391 (1990) |
| 15 | Tennessee | 2,586 | #1046 (2024) |
| 16 | Arkansas | 2,567 | #277 (1988) |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 2,517 | #490 (2025) |
| 18 | Mississippi | 2,470 | #518 (2007) |
| 19 | North Carolina | 2,466 | #763 (1993) |
| 20 | Alabama | 2,450 | #446 (1998) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).