girl's name
Karley
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,685
Northern Ireland
#454
1997 births
Karley is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2005, when 317 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 72,077 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Karley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 83 |
| 1980s | 414 |
| 1990s | 2,452 |
| 2000s | 2,825 |
| 2010s | 1,647 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 534 |
How popular is Karley?
In 2025, Karley was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Karley 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 Karley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Karley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Karley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Karley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Karley
How popular is the name Karley?
In 2025, Karley was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Karley a girl's or a boy's name?
Karley is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Karley most popular?
Karley peaked in 2005, when 317 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Karley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Karley currently ranks #3,379 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.