Cailey: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	109	11	–	#2,993
1990s	1,054	105	+867%	#1,024
2000s	1,648	165	+56%	#1,081
2010s	864	86	-48%	#1,505
2020s (to 2025)	182	30	-65%	#3,696

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

109

–

#2,993

1990s

1,054

105

+867%

#1,024

2000s

1,648

165

+56%

#1,081

2010s

864

-48%

#1,505

2020s (to 2025)

182

-65%

#3,696

The story of Cailey

Cailey is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,895 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 3,857 American babies have been named Cailey. Its peak came in 1999, when 198 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cailey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cailey?

The median living Cailey is about 21 years old; half are between 15 and 26. An estimated 3,800 people named Cailey are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cailey year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#6,895
2024	24	#5,328
2023	35	#4,128
2022	31	#4,498
2021	36	#4,035
2020	40	#3,696
2019	52	#3,098
2018	44	#3,513
2017	64	#2,697
2016	86	#2,226
2015	68	#2,626
2014	88	#2,155
2013	103	#1,930
2012	119	#1,737
2011	91	#2,104
2010	149	#1,505
2009	139	#1,614
2008	123	#1,787
2007	149	#1,539
2006	154	#1,451
2005	182	#1,245
2004	187	#1,196
2003	176	#1,209
2002	151	#1,298
2001	196	#1,085
2000	191	#1,081
1995	96	#1,578
1990	36	#3,081
1985	13	#5,399
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cailey, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cailey?

The median living Cailey is about 21 years old. Half of all living Caileys are between 15 and 26 years old.

How many people named Cailey are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Cailey are alive in the United States, based on 3,857 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cailey in 2025?

Cailey ranked #6,895 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cailey?

3,857 babies have been named Cailey in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cailey most popular?

Cailey peaked in 1999, when 198 newborns received the name.

Is Cailey a boy or girl name?

Cailey is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cailey rising or falling?

Cailey is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Cailey popularity over time

The story of Cailey

How old are people named Cailey?

Cailey year by year

Frequently asked questions

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