Kaley
Girl name · 23 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Kaley: 23 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 1994.
A modern respelling of the traditional Irish surname Ó Caollaidhe, Kaley ultimately derives from the Gaelic *caol* meaning ‘slender’ or ‘fair’. Best-known globally through American actress Kaley Cuoco, star of the sitcom *The Big Bang Theory*, the name also belongs to Irish actress Kaley Ronayne. While no major place name shares its exact spelling, the root *caol* appears in Scottish place-names such as Caol, a village near Fort William, and the Kyle of Sutherland – ‘kyle’ itself coming from *caol* meaning a narrow
Girl 7 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19944 babies
- Latest (2007)
- #7443 babies
- Total births
- 23since 1988
- 5-year trend
- ▲ 13%vs prior 5y