Calley: 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	111	11	–	#3,663
1980s	211	21	+90%	#2,920
1990s	312	31	+48%	#2,809
2000s	188	19	-40%	#3,898
2010s	101	10	-46%	#7,204
2020s (to 2025)	33	6	-46%	#11,318

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

111

–

#3,663

1980s

211

+90%

#2,920

1990s

312

+48%

#2,809

2000s

188

-40%

#3,898

2010s

101

-46%

#7,204

2020s (to 2025)

-46%

#11,318

The story of Calley

Calley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,160 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 956 American babies have been named Calley. Its peak came in 1990, when 41 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 Calley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Calley?

The median living Calley is about 31 years old; half are between 20 and 39. An estimated 900 people named Calley 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.

Calley year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,160
2024	8	#11,318
2023	–	–
2022	6	#13,927
2021	7	#12,459
2020	5	#15,568
2019	6	#14,150
2018	6	#14,122
2017	9	#10,858
2016	6	#14,678
2015	6	#14,850
2014	10	#10,285
2013	15	#7,830
2012	17	#7,204
2011	12	#9,271
2010	14	#8,348
2009	23	#5,928
2008	21	#6,389
2007	22	#6,144
2006	18	#6,918
2005	20	#6,058
2004	13	#8,337
2003	9	#10,580
2002	14	#7,503
2001	16	#6,673
2000	32	#3,898
1995	32	#3,429
1990	41	#2,809
1985	17	#4,484
1980	12	#5,578
1975	8	#6,567
1970	6	#7,153
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Calley?

The median living Calley is about 31 years old. Half of all living Calleys are between 20 and 39 years old.

How many people named Calley are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Calley are alive in the United States, based on 956 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Calley in 2025?

Calley ranked #12,160 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Calley?

956 babies have been named Calley in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Calley most popular?

Calley peaked in 1990, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Calley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Calley rising or falling?

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

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Calley popularity over time

The story of Calley

How old are people named Calley?

Calley year by year

Frequently asked questions

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