Is Caley a boy or girl name?

Caley is mostly a girl’s name. Of the 2,632 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 94.3% were girls and 5.7% were boys.

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Caley

Recorded 1928–2025 · United States

Caley was most popular in 1994, when 109 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,479 that year. In 2025 it ranked #18,449, with 8 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,632 people named Caley.

Caley over time

Births per year. The dot marks Caley’s peak in 1994. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Caley a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Caley is mostly a girl’s name — 94.3% of the 2,632 Americans given it were girls and 5.7% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Caley

Where Caley is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org