Girl name Germanic;English origin

Carley

KAR-lee · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
free woman;diminutive of Caroline
Language
Germanic;English
Culture
American
Religion
Secular
Style era
modern
Themes
modern · sweet
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3048
2024 births53
Peak year1998
First appeared1921
Total US births16,859
1998 peak19211947197319982024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Car
Alternate spellings
CarlyCarlieKarley
In other languages
Caroline (Latin)

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