Chesley
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,253 in 1989
0 babies were named Chesley in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1921–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChesley has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Chesleys, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1989, when it reached #3,253.
About the name Chesley
Chesley is a girl name of English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ley”. US birth records list Chesley for girls from 1921 to 2023, in 54 of those 103 years. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked #3,253 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5 | 2,195,122 girls |
| 1960s | 1.0 | 970,874 girls |
| 1970s | 4.7 | 215,054 girls |
| 1980s | 11 | 90,498 girls |
| 1990s | 9.7 | 103,199 girls |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 230,947 girls |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 310,559 girls |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 223,464 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 Chesley
What is the origin of the name Chesley?
Chesley has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Chesley a boy or girl name?
Chesley is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Chesley?
Chesley is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #3,253 in 1989.