Chelby
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,036 in 1991
0 babies were named Chelby in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChelby first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1991, when it reached #3,036.
About the name Chelby
Chelby is a girl name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lby”. US birth records list Chelby for girls from 1975 to 2016, in 29 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #3,036 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 800,000 girls |
| 1990s | 16 | 63,371 girls |
| 2000s | 8.7 | 114,943 girls |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 463,576 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Chelby
What is the origin of the name Chelby?
Chelby has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Chelby a boy or girl name?
Chelby is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chelby?
Chelby is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #3,036 in 1991.