US rank #3278 Girls' name Peak 2005 7,908 births

Karley — #3278 US girls' name

7,908 babies named Karley in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s831980s4141990s24522000s28252010s16462020s488
#3278
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Karley was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

317 babies were named Karley in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karley

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,908 babies named Karley between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karley currently holds the #3278 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 317 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karley performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,825 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Karley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 615 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Karley in 39 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karley 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 7,908 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.

Karley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,908

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2005

317 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,278

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Karley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
317
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
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Karley by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,825 births that decade — 36% of Karley's all-time total
1970s831980s4141990s24522000s28252010s16462020s488

Karley by state

Where Karley concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Karley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
615 7.8%
#2 California
449 5.7%
#3 Ohio
370 4.7%
#4 Pennsylvania
339 4.3%
#5 Michigan
325 4.1%
#6 Florida
268 3.4%
#7 Illinois
254 3.2%
#8 Georgia
246 3.1%
Texas share of Karley's total US births 7.8%
Even split

615 of 7,908 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Karley appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karley?
7,908 babies have been named Karley since 1972. It currently ranks #3278 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 317 births.
When was Karley most popular?
Karley was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,825 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Karley most popular?
The top states for the name Karley are Texas (615 births), California (449 births), Ohio (370 births).
How long has the name Karley been used?
Karley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1972–2024 (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.