How Many People Are Named Chestine?
An estimated 92 people in the United States have the first name Chestine. It is predominantly female (98.4%). The average bearer is 77 years old, and Chestine peaked in popularity in 1925 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chestine 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 Chestine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Chestine is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
- Chestine is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
92
About 1 in 3,725,591 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.4% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1925
17 births
Total Registered
312
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chestine
Chestine is predominantly female (98.4%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Chestine as a male name
Ranked #4,459 in 1924
5 male births in 1924
Peak: 1924 (5 births)
Chestine as a female name
Ranked #6,915 in 1964
5 female births in 1964
Peak: 1925 (17 births)
Chestine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chestine span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 87 babies were registered. Chestine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chestine by Decade
How has Chestine 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.
Chestine by State
Chestine + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chestine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Chestine
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Chestine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chestine?
We estimate approximately 92 people named Chestine 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 3,725,591 Americans share this first name.
Is Chestine a common name?
Chestine is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 312 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chestine most popular?
Chestine reached peak popularity in 1925, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chestine is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chestine a female name?
Chestine is predominantly female. 98.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chestine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chestine Smith, Chestine Johnson, Chestine 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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