girl's name
Kaley
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 14,500
Northern Ireland
#510
2017 births
Kaley is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2003, when 578 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 87,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kaley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1970s | 135 |
| 1980s | 1,598 |
| 1990s | 4,910 |
| 2000s | 4,622 |
| 2010s | 2,005 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 417 |
How popular is Kaley?
In 2025, Kaley was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kaley 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 Kaley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kaley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kaley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kaley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kaley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kaley
How popular is the name Kaley?
In 2025, Kaley was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kaley a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaley is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kaley?
Kaley has 2 syllables.
When was Kaley most popular?
Kaley peaked in 2003, when 578 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kaley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kaley currently ranks #3,863 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.