Girls' name · since 2008

Koley

Koley has 11 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

11
total births
2008–2017
years on record
2000s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

Koley sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 2008.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Koley has been recorded 11 times among girls since 2008, 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 2008 to 2017.

  • 11 total births
  • 2008–2017 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Koley's 11 recorded births place it above 25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Koley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Koley's SSA record in two at 2017 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 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Koley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2008)
6
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 20082017 5

Koley by decade

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

2000s was Koley's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Koley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Koley?
Koley has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 6 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Koley most popular?
Koley was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Koley been used?
Records for Koley go back to 2008, giving 10 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Koley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kolbie, Kollyns, Kolby, Kollins, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Koley's data

  • Koley's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 2008–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Koley: Baby Name Since 2008 - 11 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/koley. 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 Koley 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.