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Kaley

Girl

Meaning of Kaley: Irish: 'slender'

Kaley is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3705th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3705

38 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

13,707

First recorded 1967 · peak 2003

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 36 babies1982: 54 babies1983: 48 babies1984: 110 babies1985: 188 babies1986: 239 babies1987: 279 babies1988: 292 babies1989: 318 babies1990: 377 babies19901991: 438 babies1992: 524 babies1993: 546 babies1994: 486 babies1995: 479 babies1996: 502 babies1997: 508 babies1998: 510 babies1999: 540 babies2000: 505 babies20002001: 508 babies2002: 543 babies2003: 578 babies2004: 553 babies2005: 513 babies2006: 428 babies2007: 413 babies2008: 328 babies2009: 253 babies2010: 238 babies20102011: 228 babies2012: 240 babies2013: 242 babies2014: 249 babies2015: 200 babies2016: 182 babies2017: 172 babies2018: 134 babies2019: 120 babies2020: 93 babies20202021: 81 babies2022: 77 babies2023: 64 babies2024: 64 babies2025: 38 babies
US babies named Kaley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 578.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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