Chesney
Girl name · #2800 in 2025 · Very rare
Chesney is currently the #2800 girl name in the United States — 61 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2619, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Chesney.
Babies named Chesney per year. Source: SSA.
The 55-year story
Chesney first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 131 girls were named Chesney — good for #1553 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Chesney in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Chesney is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Chesney will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Chesney is most common
State-level data for Chesney is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Chesney
Statistically, parents drawn to Chesney tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vianney, Vianey, Rainey, Josey, and Jacey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Chesney | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2646 |
| 2022 | 79 | #2346 |
| 2021 | 83 | #2233 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2682 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2681 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2869 |
| 2017 | 81 | #2283 |
| 2016 | 88 | #2188 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2619 |
| 2014 | 74 | #2442 |
| 2013 | 88 | #2137 |
| 2012 | 92 | #2078 |
| 2011 | 66 | #2664 |
| 2010 | 76 | #2451 |
| 2009 | 92 | #2165 |
| 2008 | 89 | #2218 |
| 2007 | 91 | #2177 |
| 2006 | 110 | #1846 |
| 2005 | 131 | #1553 |
| 2004 | 114 | #1698 |
| 2003 | 80 | #2167 |
| 2002 | 85 | #2028 |
| 2001 | 77 | #2126 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Chesney a popular girl name?
Chesney ranked #2800 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2619.
When was the name Chesney most popular?
Chesney peaked in 2005, when 131 American girls received the name (ranked #1553 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Chesney?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Chesney. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.