How Many People Are Named Chesterfield?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Chesterfield. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 87 years old, and Chesterfield peaked in popularity in 1927 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chesterfield as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chesterfield paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 87, Chesterfield is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1949.
- Chesterfield is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
87
years old
Peak Year
1927
8 births
Total Registered
39
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chesterfield
Chesterfield is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 39 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Chesterfield as a male name
Ranked #3,900 in 1953
5 male births in 1953
Peak: 1927 (8 births)
Chesterfield: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chesterfield span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 19 babies were registered. Chesterfield has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chesterfield by Decade
How has Chesterfield tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chesterfield + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chesterfield as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chesterfield: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chesterfield?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Chesterfield are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Chesterfield a common name?
Chesterfield is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 39 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chesterfield most popular?
Chesterfield reached peak popularity in 1927, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chesterfield is approximately 87 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chesterfield a male name?
Chesterfield is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chesterfield Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chesterfield Smith, Chesterfield Johnson, Chesterfield Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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