Carely
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #8,280 in 2002
0 babies were named Carely in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1988–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarely first shows up in US birth records in 1988, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 37 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2002, when it reached #8,280.
About the name Carely
Carely is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ely”. US birth records list Carely for girls from 1988 to 2023, in 22 of those 36 years. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked #8,280 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 girls |
| 2000s | 4.0 | 251,256 girls |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 434,783 girls |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 279,720 girls |
Other spellings of Carely
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Carely
What is the origin of the name Carely?
Carely has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Carely a boy or girl name?
Carely is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carely?
Carely is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #8,280 in 2002.