Masculine dossier · first seen 1881

Coley

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1993

Peak era

1993

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Millennial

Quick answers about Coley

How many people are named Coley?

An estimated 1,216 living Americans are named Coley.

How rare is Coley?

Coley is very rare among babies today, with 8 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 78.4% from its 1993 peak.

How old is the typical Coley?

The median age of a living American named Coley is approximately 41 years, with most bearers falling between 26 and 56 years old.

Is Coley still popular?

Not especially. Coley has been declining since its 1993 peak and registered 8 births in 2025.

Where is Coley most common?

Coley has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 19.0× more often than the national baseline.

1881Peak 19932025

Peak year

1993

Decline from peak

78.4%

2025

All-time

2,029

Coley fell hard after 1993. Within five years it had dropped 78% from its peak — one of the steepest post-peak collapses on record.

Coley peaked in 1993, when 37 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 8 boys were given the name.

Down 78.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 2,029 Americans named Coley since 1881.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1993

Living profile

1,287

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age43

Core range27–59

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.

Geographic heartland

South Carolina

19.0× higher affinity than the national baseline.

South Carolina · 1910s 19.0×