Feminine dossier · first seen 1921

Carley

Endangered Down 91.2% from peak
Peak era
1998
Peak births
713
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
1921Peak 19982025
peak 1998 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Carley

How many people are named Carley?

An estimated 16,405 living Americans are named Carley.

How rare is Carley?

Carley is uncommon among babies today, with 63 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 91.2% from its 1998 peak.

How old is the typical Carley?

The median age of a living American named Carley is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 33 years old.

Is Carley still popular?

No. Carley is endangered as a baby name, down 91.2% from its 1998 peak with 63 births in 2025.

Peak year
1998
Decline from peak
91.2%
2025
63
All-time
16,923

Carley broke out in Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin (1991) and became over-represented in 19 states over 14 years.

Broke out: Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin, 1991 · over-represented in 19 states over 14 years

Alabama: broke out 1992 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 2005 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 1993 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1995 IN Iowa: broke out 1996 IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: broke out 1998 KY Louisiana: broke out 1996 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1995 MI Minnesota: broke out 1995 MN Mississippi: broke out 1994 MS Missouri: broke out 2000 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 2001 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 2002 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1992 OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1991 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1993 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 1999 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1991 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 1991 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY