Girls' name · since 1996
Caeley
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 423 babies named Caeley, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,067 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 423
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Caeley is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 423 have been recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caeley has been recorded 423 times among girls since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2014.
- #13,067 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 423 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caeley ranks #13,067 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 423 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13,067 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 423
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Caeley's 423 recorded births place it above 81.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Caeley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caeley's full recorded timeline at 2005, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 46 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caeley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2014
- Peak year (2000)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Caeley by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (270 births, 64% of the file).
2000s was Caeley's strongest decade.
270 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Caeley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
115 births
- 2000s
2000s
270 births
- 2010s 38
2010s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 270 births (64% of all-time use).
Caeley by state
Where Caeley concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 2.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.2% |
10 of 423 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Caeley's data
- Caeley's decade-level peak was the 2000s (270 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Caeleys (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Caeley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Caeley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.