Carly
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning a free person; a form of Carla or Carl.
Babies a year
687
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3333
7 babies
How Carly has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #389 |
| 2016 | #413 |
| 2017 | #455 |
| 2018 | #481 |
| 2019 | #567 |
| 2020 | #619 |
| 2021 | #663 |
| 2022 | #776 |
| 2023 | #784 |
| 2024 | #873 |
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Carly. In the US, 687 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,583 in 1995.
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