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Worldwide Name Statistics

Carley

Ranked #1792 - 1 in 496,956 people
US

Most common in

United States

16k bearers

World total

16,098

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1792

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States16k
Worldwide
~16k
rank #1792
Rarity
1 in 496,956
of people globally
Gender split
2/98
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~16k in US

About the name Carley

There are an estimated 16,098 people named Carley alive worldwide today. That ranks Carley at #1792 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Carley is held by approximately 16,098 people, ranking #1792 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 20,617 U.S. residents).

Historically Carley is used overwhelmingly as a female name (97.6% female).

Carley appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 2.4%Female 97.6%

Carley popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Carley, 1912 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1912: 5
  2. 1913: 5
  3. 1914: 9
  4. 1915: 9
  5. 1916: 8
  6. 1917: 9
  7. 1919: 5
  8. 1920: 15
  9. 1921: 12
  10. 1922: 26
  11. 1923: 17
  12. 1924: 34
  13. 1925: 16
  14. 1926: 34
  15. 1927: 29
  16. 1928: 16
  17. 1929: 13
  18. 1930: 22
  19. 1931: 19
  20. 1932: 15
  21. 1933: 25
  22. 1934: 13
  23. 1935: 13
  24. 1936: 15
  25. 1937: 18
  26. 1938: 24
  27. 1939: 21
  28. 1940: 26
  29. 1941: 18
  30. 1942: 18
  31. 1943: 17
  32. 1944: 7
  33. 1945: 13
  34. 1946: 15
  35. 1947: 9
  36. 1948: 21
  37. 1949: 12
  38. 1950: 17
  39. 1951: 13
  40. 1952: 5
  41. 1953: 16
  42. 1954: 12
  43. 1955: 12
  44. 1956: 18
  45. 1957: 16
  46. 1958: 10
  47. 1959: 7
  48. 1961: 8
  49. 1963: 8
  50. 1964: 5
  51. 1965: 5
  52. 1967: 6
  53. 1969: 6
  54. 1971: 7
  55. 1972: 24
  56. 1973: 37
  57. 1974: 61
  58. 1975: 41
  59. 1976: 71
  60. 1977: 69
  61. 1978: 71
  62. 1979: 73
  63. 1980: 84
  64. 1981: 120
  65. 1982: 149
  66. 1983: 158
  67. 1984: 180
  68. 1985: 176
  69. 1986: 209
  70. 1987: 227
  71. 1988: 258
  72. 1989: 234
  73. 1990: 276
  74. 1991: 498
  75. 1992: 622
  76. 1993: 588
  77. 1994: 609
  78. 1995: 624
  79. 1996: 703
  80. 1997: 694
  81. 1998: 718
  82. 1999: 602
  83. 2000: 687
  84. 2001: 607
  85. 2002: 572
  86. 2003: 537
  87. 2004: 575
  88. 2005: 628
  89. 2006: 533
  90. 2007: 563
  91. 2008: 489
  92. 2009: 402
  93. 2010: 360
  94. 2011: 291
  95. 2012: 272
  96. 2013: 293
  97. 2014: 237
  98. 2015: 234
  99. 2016: 171
  100. 2017: 147
  101. 2018: 151
  102. 2019: 134
  103. 2020: 108
  104. 2021: 123
  105. 2022: 86
  106. 2023: 62
  107. 2024: 53
  108. 2025: 63

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Carley worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,098 people named Carley alive worldwide today, ranking #1792 globally.

Is Carley a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 496,956 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,098 bearers, which is 1 in 20,617 Americans.

Is Carley a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Carley is used 2.4% male and 97.6% female.

Where does the name Carley come from?

Who are famous people named Carley?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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