Girl

Cayley

KAY-lee

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Scottish surname meaning 'one who lives near the forest clearing.' Originally masculine, it has evolved as a modern unisex name with contemporary appeal.”

Popularity Over Time

Cayley US popularity rank over timeRank 17208 in 2024 to rank 2010 in 1998. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#2010#9609#17208198420002024

Cayley is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Scottish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

CayLee

Style

ModernPlayfulStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Cayley Stoer (TikTok creator)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Scottish origin; primarily English-speaking

People Also Ask

Scottish surname meaning 'one who lives near the forest clearing.' Originally masculine, it has evolved as a modern unisex name with contemporary appeal.

Cayley is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Cayley include Cay, Lee.

Names that pair beautifully with Cayley include Sloan, Berkley, Bryley, Finley, Rowan.