Carley

“Variant of Carly — Free man” — Germanic (Old Norse) origin

Girl's name · #2719 in the US (2025) · 90s

Carley has appeared in US records since 1921 — best rank #376 (1996) · 16,918 babies named Carley all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,000 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Carleys

Among 24 notable people named Carley:

Athletes appear 2.79× more often than among typical names — e.g. Carley Mijovic, Australian basketball player.

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