Is Chesley a boy or girl name?
Chesley was used for both, more often for boys in the US. Across 1880–2024, 21.5% of the 2,908 US babies named Chesley were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Chesley since 1880
- 2,908
- Most popular year
- 1923
- 48 babies
Boys and girls named Chesley, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 46 | 0 | 0% |
| 1890s | 61 | 0 | 0% |
| 1900s | 66 | 0 | 0% |
| 1910s | 241 | 0 | 0% |
| 1920s | 378 | 5 | 1.3% |
| 1930s | 270 | 0 | 0% |
| 1940s | 263 | 0 | 0% |
| 1950s | 218 | 0 | 0% |
| 1960s | 151 | 18 | 10.7% |
| 1970s | 161 | 71 | 30.6% |
| 1980s | 165 | 191 | 53.7% |
| 1990s | 113 | 175 | 60.8% |
| 2000s | 65 | 80 | 55.2% |
| 2010s | 66 | 56 | 45.9% |
| 2020s | 19 | 29 | 60.4% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 7 | #12,404 |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 10 | #9,837 |
| 2021 | 7 | #9,904 | 7 | #12,471 |
| 2020 | 12 | #6,700 | 5 | #15,614 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 7 | #12,721 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 7 | #12,763 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 8 | #11,882 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8,997 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 8 | #8,890 | 6 | #14,895 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7,646 | 10 | #10,297 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7,116 | 8 | #12,233 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7,651 | 10 | #10,602 |
| 2011 | 6 | #11,068 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 13 | #6,410 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 10 | #7,785 | 10 | #10,853 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 8 | #12,839 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 5 | #18,206 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 10 | #10,761 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5,923 | 11 | #9,588 |
| 2004 | 6 | #10,179 | 7 | #13,044 |
| 2003 | 5 | #11,173 | 6 | #14,229 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6,151 | 5 | #15,950 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6,538 | 8 | #11,222 |
| 2000 | 10 | #6,393 | 10 | #9,307 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8,881 | 9 | #9,658 |
| 1998 | 14 | #4,684 | 10 | #8,706 |
| 1997 | 12 | #5,002 | 12 | #7,363 |
| 1996 | 9 | #6,070 | 12 | #7,232 |
| 1995 | 11 | #5,185 | 26 | #3,999 |
| 1994 | 10 | #5,520 | 23 | #4,402 |
| 1993 | 9 | #5,837 | 20 | #4,861 |
| 1992 | 10 | #5,294 | 22 | #4,561 |
| 1991 | 16 | #3,664 | 16 | #5,721 |
| 1990 | 16 | #3,627 | 25 | #4,031 |
| 1989 | 16 | #3,478 | 32 | #3,267 |
| 1988 | 12 | #3,945 | 25 | #3,720 |
| 1987 | 12 | #3,762 | 17 | #4,698 |
| 1986 | 11 | #3,921 | 16 | #4,768 |
| 1985 | 18 | #2,732 | 17 | #4,491 |
| 1984 | 18 | #2,629 | 16 | #4,520 |
| 1983 | 25 | #2,098 | 20 | #3,839 |
| 1982 | 17 | #2,724 | 16 | #4,560 |
| 1981 | 14 | #3,054 | 15 | #4,773 |
| 1980 | 22 | #2,290 | 17 | #4,355 |
| 1979 | 27 | #1,951 | 7 | #8,192 |
| 1978 | 25 | #1,973 | 18 | #3,943 |
| 1977 | 17 | #2,575 | 7 | #7,686 |
| 1976 | 19 | #2,346 | 6 | #8,337 |
| 1975 | 18 | #2,380 | 8 | #6,598 |
| 1974 | 10 | #3,363 | 8 | #6,349 |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 6 | #7,580 |
| 1972 | 13 | #2,681 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 18 | #2,216 | 6 | #7,537 |
| 1970 | 14 | #2,524 | 5 | #8,195 |
| 1969 | 9 | #3,100 | 6 | #6,759 |
| 1968 | 9 | #2,937 | 0 | – |
| 1967 | 16 | #1,983 | 7 | #5,546 |
| 1966 | 16 | #1,976 | 0 | – |
| 1965 | 17 | #1,926 | 0 | – |
| 1964 | 15 | #2,130 | 0 | – |
| 1963 | 18 | #1,911 | 0 | – |
| 1962 | 17 | #1,979 | 5 | #6,720 |
| 1961 | 15 | #2,159 | 0 | – |
| 1960 | 19 | #1,867 | 0 | – |
| 1959 | 27 | #1,522 | 0 | – |
| 1958 | 18 | #1,906 | 0 | – |
| 1957 | 18 | #1,895 | 0 | – |
| 1956 | 19 | #1,837 | 0 | – |
| 1955 | 14 | #2,156 | 0 | – |
| 1954 | 30 | #1,387 | 0 | – |
| 1953 | 28 | #1,430 | 0 | – |
| 1952 | 21 | #1,670 | 0 | – |
| 1951 | 23 | #1,556 | 0 | – |
| 1950 | 20 | #1,662 | 0 | – |
| 1949 | 24 | #1,513 | 0 | – |
| 1948 | 19 | #1,715 | 0 | – |
| 1947 | 21 | #1,658 | 0 | – |
| 1946 | 29 | #1,301 | 0 | – |
| 1945 | 29 | #1,229 | 0 | – |
| 1944 | 32 | #1,175 | 0 | – |
| 1943 | 36 | #1,142 | 0 | – |
| 1942 | 25 | #1,387 | 0 | – |
| 1941 | 16 | #1,769 | 0 | – |
| 1940 | 32 | #1,187 | 0 | – |
| 1939 | 23 | #1,401 | 0 | – |
| 1938 | 26 | #1,316 | 0 | – |
| 1937 | 28 | #1,267 | 0 | – |
| 1936 | 21 | #1,473 | 0 | – |
| 1935 | 29 | #1,250 | 0 | – |
| 1934 | 32 | #1,176 | 0 | – |
| 1933 | 22 | #1,462 | 0 | – |
| 1932 | 25 | #1,393 | 0 | – |
| 1931 | 20 | #1,595 | 0 | – |
| 1930 | 44 | #1,039 | 0 | – |
| 1929 | 39 | #1,112 | 0 | – |
| 1928 | 37 | #1,171 | 0 | – |
| 1927 | 35 | #1,233 | 0 | – |
| 1926 | 31 | #1,304 | 0 | – |
| 1925 | 34 | #1,230 | 0 | – |
| 1924 | 39 | #1,156 | 0 | – |
| 1923 | 48 | #1,010 | 0 | – |
| 1922 | 37 | #1,184 | 0 | – |
| 1921 | 36 | #1,203 | 5 | #5,242 |
| 1920 | 42 | #1,092 | 0 | – |
| 1919 | 34 | #1,209 | 0 | – |
| 1918 | 42 | #1,040 | 0 | – |
| 1917 | 35 | #1,135 | 0 | – |
| 1916 | 32 | #1,162 | 0 | – |
| 1915 | 36 | #1,070 | 0 | – |
| 1914 | 29 | #1,057 | 0 | – |
| 1913 | 11 | #1,696 | 0 | – |
| 1912 | 10 | #1,639 | 0 | – |
| 1911 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1910 | 12 | #938 | 0 | – |
| 1909 | 7 | #1,172 | 0 | – |
| 1908 | 5 | #1,414 | 0 | – |
| 1907 | 9 | #939 | 0 | – |
| 1906 | 6 | #1,140 | 0 | – |
| 1905 | 9 | #848 | 0 | – |
| 1904 | 6 | #1,087 | 0 | – |
| 1903 | 7 | #924 | 0 | – |
| 1902 | 10 | #755 | 0 | – |
| 1901 | 7 | #871 | 0 | – |
| 1900 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1899 | 7 | #873 | 0 | – |
| 1898 | 9 | #752 | 0 | – |
| 1897 | 8 | #799 | 0 | – |
| 1896 | 8 | #839 | 0 | – |
| 1895 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1894 | 11 | #636 | 0 | – |
| 1893 | 5 | #1,068 | 0 | – |
| 1892 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1891 | 6 | #865 | 0 | – |
| 1890 | 7 | #822 | 0 | – |
| 1889 | 5 | #994 | 0 | – |
| 1888 | 5 | #1,063 | 0 | – |
| 1887 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1886 | 6 | #858 | 0 | – |
| 1885 | 6 | #849 | 0 | – |
| 1884 | 6 | #873 | 0 | – |
| 1883 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1882 | 6 | #857 | 0 | – |
| 1881 | 7 | #721 | 0 | – |
| 1880 | 5 | #937 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Chesley reached #636 in 1894. As a girl name, it reached #3,267 in 1989. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 1920s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Chesley
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.