girl's name
Caley
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,833
Scotland
#676
2007 births
Caley is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1994, when 109 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1928.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Caley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 92 |
| 1980s | 565 |
| 1990s | 872 |
| 2000s | 799 |
| 2010s | 253 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Caley?
In 2025, Caley was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Caley is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Caley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Caley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Caley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caley
How popular is the name Caley?
In 2025, Caley was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Caley a girl's or a boy's name?
Caley is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Caley?
Caley has 2 syllables.
When was Caley most popular?
Caley peaked in 1994, when 109 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Caley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Caley currently ranks #11,417 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.