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The first name Karley

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Modern spelling variant of Carly.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Karley last appeared in the official list in 2012, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 9 births (#1,755).

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80
babies named Karley, 1996–2025
#4,838
rank in 2012
1996
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Karley with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Karley at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 46 girls born in the United States were named Karley, the 3,362nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 317 were.

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7,955
babies named Karley since 1880
#3,362
rank in 2025
2005
peak year

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

What does the name Karley mean?
Modern spelling variant of Carly.
How popular is the name Karley?
In 2012, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Karley, ranking 4,838th. Its peak was 1996, with 9 births.
Is Karley a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,955 US babies named Karley since 1880 were girls.
When was Karley most popular?
2005 in the United States, when 317 babies were named Karley, its highest rank at 817th.