Cayley: 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	47	5	–	#6,674
1990s	461	46	+881%	#1,994
2000s	482	48	+5%	#2,679
2010s	178	18	-63%	#5,430
2020s (to 2025)	45	8	-58%	#9,705

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,674

1990s

461

+881%

#1,994

2000s

482

+5%

#2,679

2010s

178

-63%

#5,430

2020s (to 2025)

-58%

#9,705

The story of Cayley

Cayley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,169 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 1,213 American babies have been named Cayley. Its peak came in 1998, when 75 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 Cayley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cayley?

The median living Cayley is about 24 years old; half are between 17 and 29. An estimated 1,200 people named Cayley 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.

Cayley 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	#12,169
2024	5	#15,747
2023	7	#12,403
2022	8	#11,413
2021	8	#11,329
2020	10	#9,705
2019	11	#9,248
2018	15	#7,472
2017	14	#7,934
2016	13	#8,491
2015	22	#5,872
2014	16	#7,383
2013	23	#5,685
2012	25	#5,430
2011	19	#6,616
2010	20	#6,431
2009	39	#3,955
2008	47	#3,487
2007	49	#3,389
2006	53	#3,142
2005	51	#3,090
2004	45	#3,347
2003	53	#2,897
2002	37	#3,609
2001	53	#2,772
2000	55	#2,679
1995	66	#2,055
1990	14	#6,178
1985	5	#10,916
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cayley?

The median living Cayley is about 24 years old. Half of all living Cayleys are between 17 and 29 years old.

How many people named Cayley are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Cayley are alive in the United States, based on 1,213 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cayley in 2025?

Cayley ranked #12,169 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 Cayley?

1,213 babies have been named Cayley in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cayley most popular?

Cayley peaked in 1998, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Cayley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cayley rising or falling?

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

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Cayley popularity over time

The story of Cayley

How old are people named Cayley?

Cayley year by year

Frequently asked questions

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