How Many People Are Named Chelley?
An estimated 15 people in the United States have the first name Chelley. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Chelley peaked in popularity in 1964 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chelley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chelley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Chelley is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
15
About 1 in 22,850,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1964
7 births
Total Registered
18
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chelley
Chelley is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 18 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Chelley as a female name
Ranked #6,365 in 1968
6 female births in 1968
Peak: 1964 (7 births)
Chelley: Popularity Over Time
Chelley by Decade
How has Chelley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
Chelley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chelley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Chelley
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Chelley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chelley?
We estimate approximately 15 people named Chelley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 22,850,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Chelley a common name?
Chelley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 35.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chelley most popular?
Chelley reached peak popularity in 1964, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chelley is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chelley a female name?
Chelley is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chelley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chelley Smith, Chelley Johnson, Chelley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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