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Chester

Chester ranks #25 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 4 places, 48 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #73 among boy dog names.
Chester's popularity trend

Chester's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.1%0.2%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
48
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#25
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+35
2014 → 2019
Gender split
97% male
3% female97% male

Gender split comes from 70 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Chester mean?
/ˈt͡ʃɛ.stɚ/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Chester started as an English surname and place name, derived from the Latin castrum, meaning a military camp or fort. Many English towns ending in "-chester" mark the sites of old Roman forts, which is how the word entered English naming traditions.

Chester has a solid, storied feel, like a name passed down through generations. It suits a pet with quiet dignity, someone who carries themselves like they've got history behind them.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Chester shows up

Cats named Chester per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.18%
SeattleWA, US0.08%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.25%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%

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