Chet
Boy name · #2187 in 2025 · Very rare
Chet is currently the #2187 boy name in the United States — 65 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3022, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 boys born in 2025 was named Chet.
Babies named Chet per year. Source: SSA.
The 116-year story
Chet first appears in the Social Security records in 1909, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1963, when 164 boys were named Chet — good for #612 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Chet in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Chet is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Chet will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Chet is most common
State-level data for Chet is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Chet
Statistically, parents drawn to Chet tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kurt, Kipp, Clint, Kent, and Cliff.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Chet | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2183 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2098 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2221 |
| 2022 | 66 | #2191 |
| 2021 | 51 | #2552 |
| 2020 | 46 | #2689 |
| 2019 | 43 | #2851 |
| 2018 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3123 |
| 2016 | 45 | #2689 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3022 |
| 2014 | 46 | #2622 |
| 2013 | 38 | #2955 |
| 2012 | 30 | #3530 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3046 |
| 2010 | 42 | #2826 |
| 2009 | 24 | #4160 |
| 2008 | 36 | #3165 |
| 2007 | 46 | #2643 |
| 2006 | 33 | #3227 |
| 2005 | 43 | #2567 |
| 2004 | 51 | #2238 |
| 2003 | 45 | #2349 |
| 2002 | 41 | #2428 |
| 2001 | 53 | #2007 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Chet a popular boy name?
Chet ranked #2187 among boys in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3022.
When was the name Chet most popular?
Chet peaked in 1963, when 164 American boys received the name (ranked #612 that year). Since 1963 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Chet?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American boys was named Chet. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.