Coley
- US rank
- #11,932
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,955 in 2008
7 babies were named Coley in the US in 2025. It has dropped 3,526 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1976–2025
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Coley you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 227,273 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Coley, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Coley would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryColey first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2008, when it reached #5,955.
- TrendColey has slipped 3,526 places over the last five years and now sits at #11,932. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlColey is given to both boys and girls: 53% of the 15 babies named Coley in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
About the name Coley
Coley is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ley”. US birth records list Coley for girls from 1976 to 2025, in 36 of those 50 years. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked #5,955 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #11,932, with 7 babies.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 | 563,380 girls |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 427,350 girls |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 662,252 girls |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 221,239 girls |
| 2010s | 7.2 | 138,889 girls |
| 2020s | 6.2 | 162,162 girls |
Other spellings of Coley
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 Coley
What is the origin of the name Coley?
Coley has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Coley a boy or girl name?
Coley is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Coley?
Coley ranked #11,932 for US girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 2008 (#5,955).