Total births
80
Boys' name · since 1970
Culley
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 80 babies named Culley, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 80
- total births
- 1970–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Culley is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 80 have been recorded since 1970.
Culley has 80 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2015.
- 80 total births
- 1970–2015 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
80 boys have been named Culley since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2015.
- 80
- total births
- 1970–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Culley was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
11 babies were named Culley in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Culley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Culley's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Culley at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Culley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2015
- Peak year (1971)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Culley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Culley's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Culley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 37 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Culley? ▼
80 babies have been named Culley since 1970. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1971 with 11 births.
When was Culley most popular? ▼
Culley was most popular in the 1970s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Culley been used? ▼
Culley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 46 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Culley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cullen, Cullin, Cullan, Cully, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Culley's data
- Culley's decade-level peak was the 1970s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- 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 Culley
Nearby Names Like Culley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Culley
Cullen Boy
#1126 16,591 births
Cullin Boy
403 births
Cullan Boy
329 births
Cully Boy
250 births
Culver Boy
#9982 164 births
Compare Culley side by side: Culley vs Cullen Culley vs Cullin Culley vs Cullan
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Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1970–2015 (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. "Culley: Baby Name Since 1970 - 80 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/culley. 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 Culley 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 July 2026.