Chet is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Chet means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Chet across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Chet has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Chet is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “fortress, camp”. A short form of Chester.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,180 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Chet per year, United States (1909 to 2025). United States peaked in 1963 (164/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (5/yr).
Chet is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1963, when it ranked #1,395 nationally (given to 164 babies that year).
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