Girl · Name family
Carley
45,665births recorded
10Countries
4Variants
2007Peak · Scotland
#697Alberta 2025
Carley is a girl name family recorded 45,665 times in 10 countries since 1901. It ranks highest today in Alberta (#697 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 2007, at 113.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Charley (England & Wales, Scotland, Ireland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Carley
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carley | English | 17,328 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2719 | 1998 | ▼ 70 % |
| Carley | English | 879 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1993 | – |
| Carley | English | 379 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1998 | – |
| Carley | English | 263 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1997 | – |
| Carley | English | 221 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1993 | – |
| Carley | English | 59 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2017 | – |
| Charley | English | 11,347 | 🇺🇸 United States | #760 | 2014 | ▼ 34 % |
| Charley | English | 4,546 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1512 | 1999 | ▼ 72 % |
| Charley | English | 804 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2007 | – |
| Charley | English | 336 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #823 | 2013 | ▼ 24 % |
| Charley | English | 213 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2013 | – |
| Charley | English | 183 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | – | 2007 | – |
| Karley | English | 7,955 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3342 | 1998 | ▼ 71 % |
| Karley | English | 309 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1994 | – |
| Karley | English | 60 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Karley | English | 43 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1988 | – |
| Karley | English | 21 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1997 | – |
| Karley | English | 10 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2018 | – |
| Karlei | English | 302 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2015 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Carley ↔ Charley — spelling variant
- Carley ↔ Karley — spelling variant
- Carley ↔ Karlei — spelling variant
Questions about Carley
How popular is the name Carley?
In 2025 it ranked #697 in Alberta. Official registers record 45,665 births across 10 countries.
What is Carley in other languages?
Charley (English); Karley (English); Karlei (English).
When was Carley most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 2007, at 113.9 births per 100,000.
Is Carley a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Carley is a girl name.