boy's name
Chet
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,332
Chet is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1963, when 164 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 51,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chet over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 49 |
| 1920s | 55 |
| 1930s | 74 |
| 1940s | 216 |
| 1950s | 579 |
| 1960s | 1,232 |
| 1970s | 1,228 |
| 1980s | 924 |
| 1990s | 625 |
| 2000s | 423 |
| 2010s | 406 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 363 |
How popular is Chet?
In 2025, Chet was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Chet is used
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 Chet
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chet also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chet over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chet
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chet — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chet
How popular is the name Chet?
In 2025, Chet was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Chet a girl's or a boy's name?
Chet is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chet?
Chet has 1 syllable.
When was Chet most popular?
Chet peaked in 1963, when 164 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Chet a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Chet currently ranks #2,032 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.