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Caley

Girl

Meaning of Caley: Irish: 'slender'

Caley is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10332nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10332

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,632

First recorded 1928 · peak 1994

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 29 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 47 babies1984: 35 babies1985: 63 babies1986: 79 babies1987: 72 babies1988: 89 babies1989: 98 babies1990: 71 babies19901991: 80 babies1992: 102 babies1993: 94 babies1994: 109 babies1995: 74 babies1996: 75 babies1997: 75 babies1998: 96 babies1999: 96 babies2000: 107 babies20002001: 79 babies2002: 85 babies2003: 105 babies2004: 98 babies2005: 92 babies2006: 71 babies2007: 75 babies2008: 48 babies2009: 39 babies2010: 36 babies20102011: 38 babies2012: 29 babies2013: 35 babies2014: 24 babies2015: 23 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Caley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 109.

Gender split

6% boys · 94% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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