How old is someone named Chester?
The average Chester is 62 years old.
Half of all living Chesters are between 52 and 77.
When was Chester popular?
Parents have been choosing Chester less often since its peak in 1920; 107 babies got the name in 2025.
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Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3,830 | 0 |
| 1910s | 23,673 | 0 |
| 1920s | 28,675 | 140 |
| 1930s | 14,527 | 1,700 |
| 1940s | 15,404 | 6,600 |
| 1950s | 12,858 | 8,400 |
| 1960s | 6,807 | 5,500 |
| 1970s | 4,150 | 3,700 |
| 1980s | 2,801 | 2,600 |
| 1990s | 1,549 | 1,500 |
| 2000s | 884 | 870 |
| 2010s | 840 | 830 |
| 2020s | 566 | 560 |
How many Chesters are still alive?
About 32,000 Chesters are alive in the US today. That's 26% of the roughly 120,000 babies named Chester since 1880.
Most Chesters ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1920, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Chester?
About half of living Chesters are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Chester an old name?
Yes. Chester is older than 92 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Chester will be 56 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Chesters make up more of the total.
Is Chester a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.4% of living Chesters are men.
Names the same age as Chester
NAME TWIN
Chester's name twin is Willie. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Willie's age curve is the closest match to Chester's: 96% alike.
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Questions about the name Chester
How old is the average Chester?
The average Chester in the US is 62 years old. The median is 67, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Chester?
About 32,000 Chesters are alive in the US today, out of roughly 120,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Chester most popular?
In 1920, when about 3,700 baby boys were named Chester.
Is Chester a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 46% of living Chesters, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this