Carly
Girl nameCarly has been given to 66,626 babies in the U.S. since 1951. It peaked in 1995.
Meaning & origin /ˈkɑɹli/
A feminine form of Carl with -y, taken to use in the latter half of the 20th century; also a pet form of Carla, Carlene and Carlotta.
Origin: Germanic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
66,626
Peak year
1995 (2,585 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1951
10-year trend
▼ -71%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Carly
Carly Rae Jepsen
Canadian singer (born 1985)
Carly Fiorina
American businesswoman and politician
Carly Simon
American musician (born 1943)
Carlito
Puerto Rican professional wrestler
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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