The first name Chet
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /t͡ʃɛt/ 1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the male given name Chester.
Chet is a short form of
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 boys were named Chet, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Chet with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Chet at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 65 boys born in the United States were named Chet, the 2,186th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1963, when 164 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Chet
10 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Chet AtkinsAmerican guitarist (1924–2001)
- Chet HolmgrenAmerican basketball player (born 2002)
- Chet CulverAmerican football player and politician, born 1966
- Chet WalkerAmerican basketball player (1940–2024)
- Chet HuntleyAmerican broadcaster (1911–1974)
- Chet AnekweDirector and actor, born 1901
- Chet BrandenburgFilm actor (1897-1974)
- Chet EdwardsAmerican politician in Texas (born 1951)
- Chet AllenAmerican opera singer (1939-1984)
- Jon DoughAmerican pornographic actor (1962–2006)
Questions
- How popular is the name Chet?
- In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Chet, ranking 3,684th.
- Is Chet a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,180 US babies named Chet since 1880 were boys.
- When was Chet most popular?
- 1963 in the United States, when 164 babies were named Chet, its highest rank at 612th.
- How do you pronounce Chet?
- Chet is /t͡ʃɛt/, one syllable.