Recorded 1963–1968 Girls' name Peak 1964 18 births

Chelley — girls' name

18 babies named Chelley in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s18

The verdict

18 girls have been named Chelley since 1963, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1968.

18
total births
1963–1968
years on record
1960s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Chelley was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

7 babies were named Chelley in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chelley

The Social Security Administration has registered 18 babies named Chelley between 1963 and 1968, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chelley currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chelley performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chelley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 18 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chelley at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

18

Since 1963

6 years of records

Peak year

1964

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1963

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1968

Chelley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1963

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1964)
7
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 196819641963 5

Chelley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
18 births that decade — 100% of Chelley's all-time total
1960s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chelley?
18 babies have been named Chelley since 1963. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1964 with 7 births.
When was Chelley most popular?
Chelley was most popular in the 1960s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Chelley been used?
Chelley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 6 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Chelley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cheryl, Chelsea, Cheyenne, Cheri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1963–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.