Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Lives at the camp of the soldiers.
Camp - English
- Lives at the camp of the soldiers; an old Roman (Rochester) settlement in Britain
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Presidential
- Surname
Pronunciation
ch(es)-ter
Famous People
WWII Admiral Chester Nimitz
Celebrity Babies
Son of Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks, Son of Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #55, 3,699 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1585, 107 births)
- Girls: peak in 1926 (rank #1324, 35 births); most recent 1983 (rank #10268, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 | – |
| 2024 | 102 | – |
| 2023 | 96 | – |
| 2022 | 94 | – |
| 2021 | 67 | – |
| 2020 | 99 | – |
| 2019 | 91 | – |
| 2018 | 93 | – |
| 2017 | 93 | – |
| 2016 | 76 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #84, 691 births); most recent 2025 (rank #128, 388 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 388 |
| 2024 | 464 |
| 2023 | 583 |
| 2022 | 612 |
| 2021 | 680 |
| 2020 | 691 |
| 2019 | 680 |
| 2018 | 555 |
| 2017 | 279 |
| 2016 | 248 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #4222, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #558, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #748, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #186, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #441, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #249, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1955 (rank #202, 8 births); most recent 2019 (rank #608, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence