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Carley

Girl

Meaning of Carley: English: 'free man'

Carley is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2613th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2613

63 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

17,328

First recorded 1912 · peak 1998

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 120 babies1982: 149 babies1983: 158 babies1984: 180 babies1985: 176 babies1986: 209 babies1987: 227 babies1988: 258 babies1989: 234 babies1990: 276 babies19901991: 498 babies1992: 622 babies1993: 588 babies1994: 609 babies1995: 624 babies1996: 703 babies1997: 694 babies1998: 718 babies1999: 602 babies2000: 687 babies20002001: 607 babies2002: 572 babies2003: 537 babies2004: 575 babies2005: 628 babies2006: 533 babies2007: 563 babies2008: 489 babies2009: 402 babies2010: 360 babies20102011: 291 babies2012: 272 babies2013: 293 babies2014: 237 babies2015: 234 babies2016: 171 babies2017: 147 babies2018: 151 babies2019: 134 babies2020: 108 babies20202021: 123 babies2022: 86 babies2023: 62 babies2024: 53 babies2025: 63 babies
US babies named Carley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 718.

Gender split

2% boys · 98% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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