Chester
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning fortress, camp.
Babies a year
388
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#128
388 babies · down from #116
In 2025, 388 babies in England and Wales were named Chester. In the US, 91 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 3,698 in 1920.
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