Chesley is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5923 in 2005 with 13 recorded births. This places Chesley in the top 44% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 14 births ranking #4684. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 44.4%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 153,627 boys born was named Chesley. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.