Chet: Meaning of Baby Name Chet

Chet Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 6,116 baby boys have been named Chet. The name peaked in 1963 with 164 US births that year (rank #612). In 2024, ranked #2095 nationally — 1,483 places below its 1963 peak.

Top States for Chet

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Chet births are: California (394), Texas (249), Utah (205).

Other English-Origin Names Like Chet

If you like Chet's English origin, consider these related names: Aaric, Aarika, Aarshiya, Aase, Aasiya. Browse all English names →

4-Letter Names Starting with C

Names with Chet's exact length and starting letter: Cabe, Cace, Cade, Cadi, Cady.

Quick Facts About Chet

5,642

English baby names in our dictionary

3,391

English male names

75

4-letter C-names in our dictionary

791

C-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Compare Chet to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Chet against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Chet vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Chet vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Chet vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Chet vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Chet vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Chet vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Chet vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Chet vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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