Rune Chester
There are approximately 1 people named Rune Chester living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rune with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Chester. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Rune
735
Alive today
Named Chester
16K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 735
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 9
Top Census group: White (81.8%)
Estimated bearers: 16K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,555
Per 100K: 4.62
Top ancestry: White (63.4%)
First name trend
Rune: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rune. The peak year was 2024 with 101 births. The average person named Rune today is 9 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rune
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Rune, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 81.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rune 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 Rune at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.8% · 503
- Hispanic or Latino7.0% · 43
- Two or more races6.5% · 40
- Black or African American2.0% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 6
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Chester surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Chester, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Chester 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 Chester at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.4% · 8,747
- Black or African American27.2% · 3,758
- Two or more races4.2% · 574
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 426
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 177
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 116
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rune has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0002% of the US population, based on 735 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 Rune right now.
The surname Chester appears at a rate of 4.62 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0046%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Rune Chester. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Chester
FAQ
Rune Chester: questions and answers
How many people are named Rune Chester?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Rune Chester. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0002%) with the surname frequency (4.62 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rune Chester?
We classify Rune Chester as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rune a male or female name?
Rune is predominantly unisex. Out of 741 total SSA registrations, 84.1% were male and 15.9% were female. See the full Rune 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 Rune Chester?
Find out how many people are called Rune Chester on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.