Karlie

Girl name

Karlie has been given to 11,486 babies in the U.S. since 1966. It peaked in 2004.

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

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Total babies

11,486

Peak year

2004 (445 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1966

10-year trend

▼ -75%

Gender split

All girls

Rank through the decades

Karlie's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.

Year	Girls rank
2000	#670

— means outside the top 1000 that year.

Spellings & variants

Names one letter away from Karlie — alternate spellings parents actually use.

Kayliegirl

22,101 babies since 1968

Carliegirl

16,311 babies since 1883

Karleegirl

13,647 babies since 1956

Kalliegirl

12,683 babies since 1923

Karligirl

10,960 babies since 1961

Karriegirl

9,870 babies since 1936

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Karlie.

Maceygirl

11,587 babies since 1900

Cherishgirl

11,352 babies since 1966

Lidiagirl

11,326 babies since 1888

Zariagirl

11,277 babies since 1982

Joslyngirl

11,255 babies since 1930

Arelygirl

11,216 babies since 1972

Zoiegirl

11,182 babies since 1905

Coralgirl

11,162 babies since 1881

FAQ

How popular is the name Karlie?

Karlie has been given to 11,486 babies in the U.S. since 1966. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.

When did the name Karlie peak?

Karlie peaked in 2004, when 445 babies were given the name.

Is Karlie a girl or boy name?

Karlie is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Karlie are girls).

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