boy's name
Chasten
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 347
Chasten is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1999, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chasten over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 96 |
| 2000s | 88 |
| 2010s | 99 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 46 |
How popular is Chasten?
In 2025, Chasten was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Chasten
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chasten also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chasten over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chasten
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chasten — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chasten
How popular is the name Chasten?
In 2025, Chasten was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Chasten a girl's or a boy's name?
Chasten is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chasten?
Chasten has 2 syllables.
When was Chasten most popular?
Chasten peaked in 1999, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Chasten a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Chasten currently ranks #7,959 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.