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Chester

Popularity trend for the name Chester in Aotearoa New Zealand, based on Department of Internal Affairs birth registrations.

Peak year
2021
Peak count
15
Recent
8/yr
Median age
4 yrs
Trend
-45%

Chester at a glance

Chester reached its highest rank of #311 for boys in 2022. In 2025, 13 babies were registered as Chester, ranking #353 for boys. Its popularity is falling compared with five years earlier. Chester is used mainly for boys.

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About this data: figures come from Department of Internal Affairs birth registrations for 1954-2025. The DIA only publishes a name for a given year when at least 10 babies were registered with it, so rarer names - and rarer spellings - are missing entirely, and a name can drop out of the record in quieter years. Spelling variants are counted separately, and counts reflect first names as registered.