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Chester

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What official birth registration shows about Chester: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Chester: Recorded every year since 1996, it reached #84 in 2020, and it stood at #128 in 2025.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #84 to #1110.200020052010201520202025#84#1110
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#654
1997#554
1998#629
1999#603
2000#691
2001#814
2002#907
2003#833
2004#1110
2005#872
2006#814
2007#677
2008#527
2009#520
2010#543
2011#588
2012#507
2013#581
2014#359
2015#231
2016#225
2017#195
2018#112
2019#90
2020#84
2021#87
2022#91
2023#89
2024#116
2025#128

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #116 among boys in England and Wales, #307 among boys in Scotland, #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #654 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #84 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #128 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #84 in England and Wales in 2020.

Chester's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#128388HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#116464HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#89583HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#91612HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#87680HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#84691HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#90680HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#112555HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#195279HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#225248HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#231247HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#359116HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#58161HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#50774HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#58859HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#54363HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#52067HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#52764HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#67742HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#81431HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#87226HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#111017HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#83324HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#90719HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#81421HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#69126HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#60329HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#62928HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#55432HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#65424HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#2497HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#2647HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#2667HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3344HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#5845HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#7553HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#6374HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#30712HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Chester is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Chester, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2020Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 2023Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2023ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#84 in 2020
Northern Ireland2018–20236#249 in 2023
Republic of Ireland2020–20244#584 in 2023
Scotland20241#307 in 2024
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What is known about Chester

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #84 in England and Wales in 2020. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.