How Many People Are Named Calley?
An estimated 911 people in the United States have the first name Calley. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Calley peaked in popularity in 1990 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Calley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Calley paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
911
About 1 in 376,240 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1990
41 births
Total Registered
948
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Calley
Calley is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 948 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Calley as a female name
Ranked #12,369 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (41 births)
Calley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Calley span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 312 babies were registered. Calley has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Calley by Decade
How has Calley 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.
Calley by State
Birth registrations for Calley span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Oklahoma, California, Texas. On average, about 14 Calleys were registered per state.
Calley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Calley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Calley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Calley?
We estimate approximately 911 people named Calley 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 376,240 Americans share this first name.
Is Calley a common name?
Calley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 948 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Calley most popular?
Calley reached peak popularity in 1990, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Calley is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Calley a female name?
Calley is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Calley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Calley Smith, Calley Johnson, Calley 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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