The first name Carley
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A female given name from the Germanic languages, a less common spelling of Carly.
A form of Carly.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Carley last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1998, with 45 births (#583).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Carley with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Carley at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 63 girls born in the United States were named Carley, the 2,725th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 713 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Carley?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Carley, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 1998, with 45 births.
- Is Carley a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 17,328 US babies named Carley since 1880 were girls.
- When was Carley most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 713 babies were named Carley, its highest rank at 389th.
- What name is Carley a form of?
- Carley is a form of Carly.
- Is Carley also a surname?
- Yes. Carley is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.