Total births
145
Girls' name · since 1985
Caly
145 babies named Caly in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 145
- total births
- 1985–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Caly sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 145 recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Caly recorded 145 times among girls since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2022.
- 145 total births
- 1985–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
145 girls have been named Caly since 1985, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 145
- total births
- 1985–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Caly was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
12 babies were named Caly in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Caly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caly's full recorded timeline at 2004, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caly at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Caly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2022
- Peak year (1991)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Caly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Caly's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Caly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
43 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 50 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caly? ▼
Caly has been given to 145 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 12 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Caly most popular? ▼
Caly was most popular in the 2000s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Caly been used? ▼
Records for Caly go back to 1985, giving 38 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Caly? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Callie, Cali, Calista, Calliope, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Caly's data
- Caly's decade-level peak was the 2000s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Caly
Nearby Names Like Caly
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caly
Callie Girl
#176 70,190 births
Cali Girl
#493 23,342 births
Calista Girl
#1453 7,504 births
Calliope Girl
#498 6,098 births
Caleigh Girl
#2711 5,768 births
Compare Caly side by side: Caly vs Callie Caly vs Cali Caly vs Calista
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1985–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caly: Baby Name Since 1985 - 145 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caly. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Caly 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 June 2026.