How Many People Are Named Chet?
An estimated 5,380 people in the United States have the first name Chet. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Chet peaked in popularity in 1963 with 164 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chet 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 Chet paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,380
About 1 in 63,709 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1963
164 births
Total Registered
6,116
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chet
Chet is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6,116 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Chet as a male name
Ranked #2,095 in 2024
71 male births in 2024
Peak: 1963 (164 births)
Chet: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chet span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,232 babies were registered. Chet has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chet by Decade
How has Chet 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.
Chet by State
Birth registrations for Chet span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Utah. The lowest are in Virginia, Nebraska, Tennessee. On average, about 76 Chets were registered per state.
Chet + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chet as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chet: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chet?
We estimate approximately 5,380 people named Chet 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 63,709 Americans share this first name.
Is Chet a common name?
Chet is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,116 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chet most popular?
Chet reached peak popularity in 1963, when 164 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chet is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chet a male name?
Chet is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chet Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chet Smith, Chet Johnson, Chet 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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