Masculine dossier · first seen 1909

Chet

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Chet
Creator: Social Security Administration

Resurgent Gaining cultural share

Peak era

1963

Peak rank proxy

164

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Boomer

1909Peak 19632024

Peak year

1963

Decline from peak

56.7%

2024

All-time

6,116

Chet is accumulating new signal in the present tense. Whether it is a revival or a fresh adoption curve, the name is moving from background noise toward cultural visibility again.

Your name peaked in 1963, when 164 boys were named Chet.

In 2024, only 71 boys were given the name.

All told, about 6,116 Americans have been named Chet and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1909.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationBoomer

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGaining cultural share

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