Colley
Below 5 births
About Colley
A surname style choice that might appeal as a way to honor a Nicholas or a Colin, Colley could also work as a rare alternative to Colton, Colby, Callum, and Corey.
The name has a number of possible origins which include: the Irish Kelly meaning "bright-headed" or "war-strife"; the Scottish Macaulay meaning "son of righteousness"; the classic given name, Nicholas meaning "people of victory"; the Old Norse Koli meaning "black, dark, coal"; the bird name, Colly, referring to a blackbird; or possibly as a combination of the Norse word and the suffix ley, giving it the meaning "dark clearing".
Some may find the sound a little too close to that of the dog breed (Border Collie), but spelling variation Coley could lead to the KO-lee pronunciation instead.
Pronounced KOL-ee.
As of October 2026, Colley ranked #6920 for boys in US births in 1986 SSA, peaked at #4483 for boys in 1979.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |