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Kaley

OriginSanskrit, English
Meaning"black one; free man; beauty"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Kaley as a boy's name
US Rank#851

Top 1000

About Kaley

Variation of Kali

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,000#2,000#3,000#4,000TOP 1000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,049248138.8
2015#1,235200112
2016#1,314182102.7
2017#1,35017299.6
2018#1,60313478.8
2019#1,73512071.5
2020#2,0119357.5
2021#2,2768149.4
2022#2,3967746.9
2023#2,7166439.9
2024#2,7246338.9
2025#3,8663823.6
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.

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World rankings

#998❄️ Unique

Famous Kaleys

  • Kaley Christine Cuoco

    American actress

  • Kaley Ronayne

    American actress

  • Kaley Fountain

    American soccer player

Kaley in pop culture

  • Kaley

    character from the TV series "Joey"

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