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By Clare Green · Jul 2026

Carley

OriginVariation of Carly, English
Meaning"free man"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Carley as a boy's name
US Rank#875

Top 1000

NB Rank#15422

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About Carley

Variation of Carly

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,000#2,000#3,000TOP 1000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,080237132.7
2015#1,106234131.1
2016#1,37217196.5
2017#1,50714785.1
2018#1,45315188.8
2019#1,58713479.8
2020#1,81910866.8
2021#1,68112375
2022#2,1948652.4
2023#2,7576238.6
2024#3,0485332.7
2025#2,7256339.2
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

World rankings

#681❄️ Unique

Famous Carleys

  • Carley Monika Mijović

    Australian basketball player

  • Carley Anne Stenson

    English actress

  • Carley Garner

    American broker and author

Carley in pop culture

  • Carley Bobby

    from movie "Talladega Nights:The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"

  • Carley

    from "The Walking Dead Game"

Carley on more lists

Names that Peaked in 1996
6 Letter Girl Names
Names Ending in Y for Girls
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Two Syllable Names for Girls

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