Chet Edwards
There are approximately 6 people named Chet Edwards living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Chet with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Edwards. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Chet
5.4K
Alive today
Named Edwards
368K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5.4K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1963
Average age: 44
Top Census group: White (83.5%)
Estimated bearers: 368K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #59
Per 100K: 107.37
Top ancestry: White (59.5%)
First name trend
Chet: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Chet. The peak year was 1963 with 164 births. The average person named Chet today is 44 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chet
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Chet, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 83.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Chet described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Chet at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White83.5% · 4,641
- Black or African American5.0% · 279
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.7% · 262
- Two or more races3.3% · 184
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 124
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 66
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Edwards surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Edwards, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 59.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Edwards described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Edwards at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White59.5% · 190,866
- Black or African American30.9% · 99,042
- Two or more races4.8% · 15,390
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 11,218
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2,289
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 2,122
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Chet has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0016% of the US population, based on 5,380 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Chet right now.
The surname Edwards appears at a rate of 107.37 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1074%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Chet Edwards. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Chet Edwards: questions and answers
How many people are named Chet Edwards?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Chet Edwards. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0016%) with the surname frequency (107.37 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Chet Edwards?
We classify Chet Edwards as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Chet a male or female name?
Chet is predominantly male. Out of 6,116 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Chet profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Chet Edwards?
You can see how common the name Chet Edwards is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.