How Many People Are Named Caely?
An estimated 55 people in the United States have the first name Caely. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Caely peaked in popularity in 2022 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Caely as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Caely paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Caely is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
55
About 1 in 6,231,897 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2022
8 births
Total Registered
56
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Caely
Caely is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 56 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Caely as a female name
Ranked #13,740 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (8 births)
Caely: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Caely span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 21 babies were registered. Caely remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Caely by Decade
How has Caely tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Caely + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Caely as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Caely
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Caely: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Caely?
We estimate approximately 55 people named Caely are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,231,897 Americans share this first name.
Is Caely a common name?
Caely is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 55.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 56 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Caely most popular?
Caely reached peak popularity in 2022, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Caely is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Caely was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Caely a female name?
Caely is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Caely have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Caely peaked in 2022, and the average living bearer is about 12 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Caely Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Caely Smith, Caely Johnson, Caely Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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