Karley
- Pronunciation
- [Kar-ley]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl.
- Origin
- German
Karley Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 7,908 baby girls have been named Karley. The name peaked in 2005 with 317 US births that year (rank #817). In 2024, ranked #3296 nationally — 2,479 places below its 2005 peak.
Top States for Karley
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Karley births are: Texas (615), California (449), Ohio (370).
Other German-Origin Names Like Karley
If you like Karley's German origin, consider these related names: Abelard, Abelard,Allard,Alard, Adal, Adalard, Adalbert. Browse all German names →
6-Letter Names Starting with K
Names with Karley's exact length and starting letter: Kaaria, Kaarle, Kaarlo, Kabaka, Kadian.
Quick Facts About Karley
US Popularity History (2000–2009)
Annual US births named Karley by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2005 with 317 girls named Karley (girl rank #817 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2009, ranked #983 for girls (269 US births). That's 166 places below its 2005 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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