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Cailey

Girl

Meaning of Cailey: Irish: 'slender'

Cailey is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6515th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6515

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,857

First recorded 1984 · peak 1999

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 17 babies1987: 16 babies1988: 22 babies1989: 36 babies1990: 36 babies19901991: 46 babies1992: 70 babies1993: 80 babies1994: 86 babies1995: 96 babies1996: 105 babies1997: 143 babies1998: 194 babies1999: 198 babies2000: 191 babies20002001: 196 babies2002: 151 babies2003: 176 babies2004: 187 babies2005: 182 babies2006: 154 babies2007: 149 babies2008: 123 babies2009: 139 babies2010: 149 babies20102011: 91 babies2012: 119 babies2013: 103 babies2014: 88 babies2015: 68 babies2016: 86 babies2017: 64 babies2018: 44 babies2019: 52 babies2020: 40 babies20202021: 36 babies2022: 31 babies2023: 35 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Cailey per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 198.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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