unisex name
Coley
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,391
Coley is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 15% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 42 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Coley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 17 |
| 1890s | 38 |
| 1900s | 42 |
| 1910s | 166 |
| 1920s | 154 |
| 1930s | 158 |
| 1940s | 176 |
| 1950s | 159 |
| 1960s | 168 |
| 1970s | 244 |
| 1980s | 222 |
| 1990s | 244 |
| 2000s | 258 |
| 2010s | 227 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 104 |
How popular is Coley?
In 2025, Coley was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Coley 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 Coley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Coley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Coley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Coley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Coley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Coley
How popular is the name Coley?
In 2025, Coley was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Coley a girl's or a boy's name?
Coley is used for both girls and boys. About 15% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Coley?
Coley has 2 syllables.
When was Coley most popular?
Coley peaked in 2008, when 42 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Coley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Coley currently ranks #9,659 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.