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Cayley

Girl

Meaning of Cayley: Irish: 'slender' or 'meadow'

Cayley 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 — 11266th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11266

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,213

First recorded 1984 · peak 1998

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 16 babies1992: 31 babies1993: 41 babies1994: 44 babies1995: 66 babies1996: 48 babies1997: 60 babies1998: 75 babies1999: 66 babies2000: 55 babies20002001: 53 babies2002: 37 babies2003: 53 babies2004: 45 babies2005: 51 babies2006: 53 babies2007: 49 babies2008: 47 babies2009: 39 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 25 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 22 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Cayley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 75.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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