Whelpley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Edward W. Whelpley (1818–1864), Chief Justice of New Jersey James Davenport Whelpley (1817–1872), Presbyterian minister Samuel Whelpley (1766–1817), Presbyterian minister Annie Renouf-Whelpley (1849-1930) American artist, singer and composer Mary Taylor Whelpley (1866-1949) American aviator, painter and sculptor