Chester

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At a glance

Chester is the #145 dog name in our records and #106 for cats. About 1 in 507 male dogs is called Chester, and the name is steady.

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Chester?

#145dog name of 19,856
1 in 507male dogs
928dogs in the records
#106cat name

Girl or boy?

Girls 1%Boys 88%Not recorded 11%

2% girls · 98% boys among 830 dogs with a recorded sex

Chester over the years

Steady
08.717.42013: 11.1, 2014: 15.1, 2015: 13.3, 2016: 5.7, 2017: 6.5, 2018: 6.1, 2019: 5.4, 2020: 6.3, 2021: 6.1, 2022: 8.3, 2023: 2.4, 2024: 9.32013201520172019202120232024

Dogs named Chester per 10,000 dogs born that year, from the sources that record birth year.

Popular with these breeds

Names that sound like Chester

CastorCusterCheeseChestnutChispitaChispaChaucerChessie

Questions

Is Chester a girl or boy dog name?

It is almost always a boy's name (98% male).

How popular is Chester for dogs?

Chester is the #145 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 928 dogs in public records. The name is steady.

How do you pronounce Chester?

Chester is said in 2 syllables: Ches·ter. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Chester?

Castor, Custer and Cheese sound similar.

What breeds are often named Chester?

Shih Tzus, Labrador Retrievers and Poodles are the breeds most often called Chester.

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