Holding steady.
Popularity of Clester since 1913
Babies named Clester per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1920, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Clester's real moment was 1913.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 36 |
| 1920s | 31 | 57 |
| 1930s | 0 | 43 |
| 1940s | 0 | 12 |
| 1950s | 0 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Clester is an exceedingly rare name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1913, its peak year, with only a handful of occurrences. While it did not achieve a rank in any year or a one-in-N measure, it has persisted at a very low level, with its trajectory classified as stable. The name was last recorded in 2025, showing a century of extremely rare but continuous use. Its top states are none, indicating it never concentrated in any region. Likely a variant of Chester, Clester remains a uniquely obscure choice.
Clester is likely a modern variant of Chester, which derives from the Latin 'castra' meaning 'camp' or 'fort'. The name Chester was originally a surname for someone from the city of Chester, England. Alternatively, Clester may be an invented name blending sounds from names like Clarence and Lester. It appears in U.S. records from 1913, but remained rare.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Chester
Sibling names for Clester
Names that share Clester's style, for a brother or sister.
