Holding steady.
Popularity of Chadley since 1962
Babies named Chadley per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1983, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Chadley's real moment was 1975.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 179 |
| 1980s | 146 |
| 1990s | 21 |
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Chadley is a modern American coinage that first appeared in U.S. Social Security records in 1962. It never entered the top 1000 rankings, reflecting its rarity. The name reached its peak usage in 1975, though even then the number of births was minimal. Its trajectory is described as stable, indicating a consistent but very low level of use across the decades. The name is formed from Chad, itself an Old English saint's name, combined with the popular suffix -ley, which appears in many surname-style names. The top states for Chadley are not recorded, suggesting its usage is too sparse to identify geographic concentration.
Chadley is a modern coinage, likely formed by adding the suffix -ley (from Old English leah 'wood, clearing') to the name Chad. Chad itself is derived from Old English Ceadda, a saint's name of uncertain meaning. Chadley first appeared in U.S. records in 1962, during a period when compound and surname-style names became fashionable for boys.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Chad
Sibling names for Chadley
Names that share Chadley's style, for a brother or sister.
