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Carley

As of 2025, Carley ranks #2719 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 63 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1818 five years ago, #2719 now. SSA records for Carley go back to 1921; the peak came in 1996 at #376, with 703 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Missouri, where it ranks #926 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#2719
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#376
in 1996 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
63
girls named Carley

Carley popularity, 1880–2025

0.011%0.022%0.033%0.044%18801900192019401960198020002020#376 in 1996
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1996

Where Carley is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025IN—Ohio: #1438 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1438Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025CA—Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025NE—Missouri: #926 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MO#926Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025HI—Texas: #3285 (5 girls, 0.00% of girls born 2025)TX#3285Florida: fewer than 5 girls named Carley in 2025FL—
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Missouri (#926), Ohio (#1438), Texas (#3285)

Uniqueness score

68/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Carley in the most recent year of SSA data.

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