Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Chelby

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Chelby
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
37 babies
All-time total
501
#11,853 all-time among girls
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Chelby popularity over time

501 babies have been named Chelby since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1991Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 8 1 – #6,590
1980s 22 2 +175% #9,762
1990s 284 28 +1191% #3,044
2000s 160 16 -44% #4,407
2010s 27 3 -83% #11,087
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Chelby

Chelby is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 501 American babies have been named Chelby. Its peak came in 1991, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chelby stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chelby?

The median living Chelby is about 28 years old; half are between 23 and 32. An estimated 500 people named Chelby are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chelby year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 5 #16,800
2015 9 #11,087
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 5 #17,335
2010 8 #12,527
2009 12 #9,518
2008 12 #9,607
2007 13 #9,127
2006 13 #8,831
2005 12 #9,015
2004 10 #10,059
2003 17 #6,655
2002 28 #4,407
2001 24 #4,868
2000 19 #5,755
1995 31 #3,508
1990 19 #4,901
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 8 #6,590
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chelby, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chelby?

The median living Chelby is about 28 years old. Half of all living Chelbys are between 23 and 32 years old.

How many people named Chelby are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Chelby are alive in the United States, based on 501 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chelby in 2025?

Chelby did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Chelby?

501 babies have been named Chelby in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chelby most popular?

Chelby peaked in 1991, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Chelby a boy or girl name?

Chelby is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chelby rising or falling?

Chelby is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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