Recorded 1985–2022 Girls' name Peak 1991 145 births

Caly — girls' name

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.

1980s101990s432000s502010s372020s5
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.

What the Data Says About Caly

The Social Security Administration has registered 145 babies named Caly between 1985 and 2022, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Caly currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Caly performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Caly shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Caly in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 145 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Caly at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

145

Since 1985

38 years of records

Peak year

1991

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1985

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2022

Caly popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1985

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1991)
12
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
468101214 20222015201020042001199519911985 10

Caly by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
50 births that decade — 34% of Caly's all-time total
1980s101990s432000s502010s372020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caly?
145 babies have been named Caly since 1985. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1991 with 12 births.
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?
Caly has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 38 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Caly?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Callie, Cali, Calista, Caleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.