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Chesley

Boy

Meaning of Chesley: English: 'camp on the meadow'

Chesley is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6869th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6869

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,919

First recorded 1880 · peak 1989

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 29 babies1982: 33 babies1983: 45 babies1984: 34 babies1985: 35 babies1986: 27 babies1987: 29 babies1988: 37 babies1989: 48 babies1990: 41 babies19901991: 32 babies1992: 32 babies1993: 29 babies1994: 33 babies1995: 37 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 24 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 20 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 20 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 20 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Chesley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 48.

Gender split

79% boys · 21% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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