Kaley

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A few things about Kaley you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Kaley

Kaley Cuoco

American actress and producer (born 1985)

Choose Kaley and your child shares a first name with Kaley Cuoco, an American actress and producer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kaley, like who?” Kaley Cuoco's Wikipedia article is available in 77 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 42,373 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Kaley, 38 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kaley would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKaley first shows up in US birth records in 1967, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 58 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1993, when it ranked #457. Today it's #3,832, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowKaley was 12× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,596 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 42,373.
• 🍂TrendKaley has slipped 1,827 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,832. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Kaley

Kaley is a girl name of American, English and Hawaiian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ley”. US birth records list Kaley for girls from 1967 to 2025, in 58 of those 59 years. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked #457 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,832, with 38 babies.

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