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Girl name

Caley

/ˈkeɪli/ · 94% girls · 8 born in 2025

Caley has been given to about 2,632 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1994, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪli/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,586
Median age today29 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Caley per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1994 · 109
  • Born in 20258
  • All time2,632

How popular is Caley?

Its best year was 1994, when 109 babies were given the name, ranking 1457th. The typical living American called Caley is about 29 years old today.

Names that sound like Caley

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kaley0.96
  2. Carley0.88
  3. Casey0.85
  4. Haley0.85
  5. Carey0.85
  6. Kayley0.84
  7. Karley0.84
  8. Kasey0.81

Middle names for Caley

Ranked by flow score
  1. Caley Anne0.81
  2. Caley Josephine0.78
  3. Caley Rose0.77
  4. Caley Marie0.77
  5. Caley Grace0.77
  6. Caley Eve0.77

Sibling names for Caley

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Alvarobrother · 0.83
  2. Aracelisister · 0.82
  3. Nathanaelbrother · 0.82
  4. Tianasister · 0.81
  5. Paulinasister · 0.81
  6. Dariusbrother · 0.81

Where Caley is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Caley Anderson0.77
    2. Caley White0.72
    3. Caley Nguyen0.72
    4. Caley Moore0.72
    5. Caley Hill0.72
    6. Caley Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Caley

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.