Carli
Girl nameCarli has been given to 8,972 babies in the U.S. since 1957. It peaked in 1996.
Meaning & origin
A spelling variant of Carly.
Origin: Germanic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
8,972
Peak year
1996 (365 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1957
10-year trend
▼ -70%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Rank through the decades
Carli's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank |
|---|---|
| 2000 | #742 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Carli — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Carli
Carli Lloyd
American soccer player (born 1982)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Carli.
FAQ
How popular is the name Carli?
Carli has been given to 8,972 babies in the U.S. since 1957. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Carli peak?
Carli peaked in 1996, when 365 babies were given the name.
Is Carli a girl or boy name?
Carli is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Carli are girls).
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