girl's name
Carley
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 19,255
Northern Ireland
#357
2002 births
Carley is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1998, when 718 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 52,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Carley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 50 |
| 1920s | 212 |
| 1930s | 185 |
| 1940s | 156 |
| 1950s | 126 |
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 454 |
| 1980s | 1,795 |
| 1990s | 5,934 |
| 2000s | 5,593 |
| 2010s | 2,290 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 495 |
How popular is Carley?
In 2025, Carley was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Carley 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 Carley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carley
How popular is the name Carley?
In 2025, Carley was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Carley a girl's or a boy's name?
Carley is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Carley?
Carley has 2 syllables.
When was Carley most popular?
Carley peaked in 1998, when 718 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Carley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carley currently ranks #937 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.