The first name Chesley
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Chesley at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 11 boys born in the United States were named Chesley, the 7,283rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1923, when 48 were.
GirlsBoys
2,919
babies named Chesley since 1880
#7,283
rank in 2025
1923
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Chesley
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Chesley SullenbergerAmerican commercial airline pilot, born 1951
- Chesley BonestellAmerican science fiction and space illustrator (1888-1986)
Questions
- Is Chesley a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 2,919 US babies named Chesley since 1880, 21% were girls and 79% boys.
- When was Chesley most popular?
- 1923 in the United States, when 48 babies were named Chesley, its highest rank at 1,010th.
- Is Chesley also a surname?
- Yes. Chesley is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.