Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2003

Kaley

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,866 Trend ↓ Falling 50%
Rank 2025
#3,866
among girls · ↓1,160 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Kaley · -41% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,297
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2003
578 babies
All-time total
13,707
#1,369 all-time among girls
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Kaley popularity over time

13,707 babies have been named Kaley since 1967, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 20 – 20 2 – #4,931
1970s 130 5 135 14 +575% #2,969
1980s 1,583 15 1,598 160 +1084% #650
1990s 4,905 5 4,910 491 +207% #460
2000s 4,622 – 4,622 462 -6% #495
2010s 2,005 – 2,005 201 -57% #1,030
2020s (to 2025) 417 – 417 70 -65% #2,013

Where Kaley is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 25 0.02 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

Where Kaley is most popular

Girls named Kaley per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.040 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Maryland, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kaley born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 50 0.059 +49%
Maryland 5 0.047 +18%
Texas 35 0.044 +9%
Georgia 7 0.031 -23%
Illinois 7 0.031 -23%
New York 12 0.030 -24%
New Jersey 5 0.028 -31%
Florida 11 0.026 -36%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -47%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kaley

Kaley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,866 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 13,707 American babies have been named Kaley. Its peak came in 2003, when 578 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Kaley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaley?

The median living Kaley is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 32. An estimated 14 thousand people named Kaley are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Kaley year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 38 #3,866 – –
2024 64 #2,706 – –
2023 64 #2,719 – –
2022 77 #2,396 – –
2021 81 #2,277 – –
2020 93 #2,013 – –
2019 120 #1,736 – –
2018 134 #1,603 – –
2017 172 #1,351 – –
2016 182 #1,316 – –
2015 200 #1,235 – –
2014 249 #1,045 – –
2013 242 #1,030 – –
2012 240 #1,051 – –
2011 228 #1,082 – –
2010 238 #1,045 – –
2009 253 #1,028 – –
2008 328 #853 – –
2007 413 #709 – –
2006 428 #671 – –
2005 513 #559 – –
2004 553 #520 – –
2003 578 #495 – –
2002 543 #507 – –
2001 508 #528 – –
2000 505 #522 – –
1995 479 #512 – –
1990 377 #601 – –
1985 183 #876 5 #7,069
1980 34 #2,718 – –
1975 14 #4,446 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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Famous people named Kaley

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kaley Cuoco Kaley Cuoco American actress (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaley?

The median living Kaley is about 25 years old. Half of all living Kaleys are between 18 and 32 years old.

How many people named Kaley are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Kaley are alive in the United States, based on 13,707 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaley in 2025?

Kaley ranked #3,866 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaley?

13,707 babies have been named Kaley in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaley most popular?

Kaley peaked in 2003, when 578 newborns received the name.

Is Kaley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaley rising or falling?

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

Will Kaley become more popular?

Kaley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Kaley in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kaley?

Well-known people named Kaley include Kaley Cuoco (actor).

Names like Kaley

Names that sound and feel close to Kaley: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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