Fortress or walled town
Derived from the Latin word 'castra', meaning a military camp or fortress. It originally served as a surname for people from the city of Chester in England before becoming a popular given name in the late 19th century.
Less common today
Chester isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #673 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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