Around the world, Chesley (Chesley 
) is quite a rare mostly masculine, but infrequently feminine forename. The first name Chesley is habitual in Canada, where it is quite a rare boy's name, the United States, where it is a rare largely boy's, but uncommonly girly name, and Nicaragua, where it is a rare masculine name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, Canada, and South Africa. Likewise, Chesley is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Chesley | South Africa, Brazil, Canada, United States, Malaysia |
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placida gardner chesley American medical doctor and college professor (b. 1879) |
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| chesley b. tirrell American politician – Minnesota -- "C.B., B. Chesley" House 1873-74 (District 26); House 1876 (District 26), US (b. 1836) |
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chesley bonestell American science fiction and space illustrator (1888-1986), US (b. 1888) |
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chesley g. peterson United States Air Force Major General (1920-1990), US (b. 1920) |
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chesley goseyun wilson Native American artist, US (b. 1932) |
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chesley v. morton American stockbroker, securities arbitrator, US (b. 1951) |
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chesley sullenberger American commercial airline pilot, safety expert and accident investigator, US (b. 1951) |
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| chesley william carter Canadian politician, CA (b. 1902) |
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| chesley crosbie Canadian politician, CA (b. 1905) |
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| chesley cook college basketball player (1948–1948) Arizona State |
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| chesley m rowlett researcher |
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| chesley arthur ketchersid |
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| chesley nibgoarsi |
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