Coley Boy & girl
How popular is Coley?
#11,928 girl name in 2025
7 baby girls were named Coley in the US in 2025, making it the 11928th most popular girl name. Another 8 boys got the name (#8,906 for boys).
1,617living people named Coley (est.)
36median age of people named Coley
2,377babies named Coley since 1880
1 in 221,023US babies born in 2025
Coley popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #11,928 for girls (▼ 2987 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 7 girls, 8 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-53% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #7,610 in 2015, #8,401 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2008 (23 girls) |
| Highest rank | #5,952 in 2008 |
| First recorded | 1976 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 46% boys, 54% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Coley counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Coley family of names ranked #3,635 for girls in 2025 (#4,414 the year before), with 23 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coley | 7 | 30% |
| Kolly | 5 | 22% |
| Collie | 5 | 22% |
| Colley | 6 | 26% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Coley by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 | #9,008 |
| 1980s | 40 | #7,130 |
| 1990s | 27 | #8,726 |
| 2000s | 84 | #5,952 |
| 2010s | 126 | #6,901 |
| 2020s | 60 | #8,401 |
Girl names about as popular as Coley
Questions
- Is Coley a boy or girl name?
- Coley is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 46% of babies named Coley were boys and 54% were girls.
- How popular is the name Coley?
- 7 baby girls were named Coley in the US in 2025, making it the 11928th most popular girl name. Another 8 boys got the name (#8,906 for boys).
- When was Coley most popular?
- Coley peaked in 2008, when 23 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #5,952 in 2008.
- How many people are named Coley?
- 2,377 babies have been named Coley in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,617 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 36.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.