Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations within the cool jazz subgenre leading him to be nicknamed the "prince of cool". Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals.

Is Chet a boy or girl name?

Chet is a masculine given name, often a nickname for Chester, which means fortress or camp. It is an uncommon name of English origin, and originated as a surname to identify people from the city of Chester, England. Chet was ranked 1,027th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

How common is the name Chet?

How common is the name Chet as a proper name rather than a nickname of Chester for a baby born in 2020? Chet was the 2671st most popular boys name. In 2020 there were only 46 baby boys named Chet. 1 out of every 39,814 baby boys born in 2020 are named Chet.