242,632births recorded
18Countries
12Variants
1981Peak · South Australia
#18France 2025
Carly is a girl name family recorded 242,632 times in 18 countries since 1881. It ranks highest today in France (#18 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1981, at 478.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Charlie (France, England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Carly
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carly | English | 66,626 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1008 | 1995 | ▼ 67 % |
| Carly | English | 3,606 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1181 | 1994 | ▼ 65 % |
| Carly | English | 2,523 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3333 | 1996 | ▼ 77 % |
| Carly | English | 2,250 | 🏴 Scotland | #539 | 1989 | ▼ 86 % |
| Carly | English | 1,412 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1988 | – |
| Carly | English | 1,356 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1983 | – |
| Charlie | English | 40,359 | 🇺🇸 United States | #133 | 2022 | ▲ 54 % |
| Charlie | English | 20,695 | 🇫🇷 France | #18 | 2025 | ▲ 248 % |
| Charlie | English | 8,010 | 🏴 England & Wales | #747 | 1999 | ▼ 37 % |
| Charlie | English | 1,493 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #121 | 2021 | ▼ 4 % |
| Charlie | English | 1,347 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #66 | 2023 | ▲ 105 % |
| Charlie | English | 849 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #225 | 2020 | ▼ 39 % |
| Carlie | English | 16,311 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2645 | 2004 | ▼ 71 % |
| Carlie | English | 353 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Carlie | English | 347 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1992 | – |
| Carlie | English | 125 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2014 | – |
| Carlie | English | 102 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1985 | – |
| Carlie | English | 98 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1996 | – |
| Charli | English | 11,838 | 🇺🇸 United States | #496 | 2021 | ▲ 19 % |
| Charli | English | 1,030 | 🇫🇷 France | #771 | 2021 | ▲ 214 % |
| Charli | English | 644 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Charli | English | 468 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 2009 | – |
| Charli | English | 448 | 🇦🇺 Victoria (AU) | – | 2009 | – |
| Charli | English | 296 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2009 | – |
| Karly | English | 10,871 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2607 | 1993 | ▼ 59 % |
| Karly | English | 550 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1993 | – |
| Karly | English | 223 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1997 | – |
| Karly | English | 194 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2007 | – |
| Karly | English | 177 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1993 | – |
| Karly | English | 175 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2009 | – |
| Karlie | English | 11,486 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2173 | 2004 | ▼ 72 % |
| Karlie | English | 261 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1994 | – |
| Karlie | English | 163 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1998 | – |
| Karlie | English | 47 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1996 | – |
| Karlie | English | 36 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1993 | – |
| Karlie | English | 30 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2018 | – |
| Karli | English | 10,960 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2691 | 1997 | ▼ 62 % |
| Karli | English | 237 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1995 | – |
| Karli | English | 138 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1994 | – |
| Karli | English | 130 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1992 | – |
| Karli | English | 70 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1998 | – |
| Karli | English | 45 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1998 | – |
| Carli | English | 8,972 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3389 | 1996 | ▼ 66 % |
| Carli | English | 133 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1990 | – |
| Carli | English | 96 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1991 | – |
| Carli | English | 49 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1998 | – |
| Carli | English | 27 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1994 | – |
| Carli | English | 15 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2005 | – |
| Charly | French | 2,518 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3249 | 2014 | ▼ 34 % |
| Charly | French | 800 | 🇫🇷 France | #908 | 2021 | ▲ 12 % |
| Charly | French | 390 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1999 | – |
| Charly | French | 40 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1999 | – |
| Charly | French | 18 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2011 | – |
| Charly | French | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2024 | – |
| Carlye | English | 1,066 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1976 | – |
| Charlye | French | 365 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2017 | – |
| Charlye | French | 185 | 🇫🇷 France | #3699 | 2022 | ▼ 58 % |
| Charlye | French | 97 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #645 | 2015 | ▼ 26 % |
| Karlye | English | 384 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1992 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Carlie ↔ Carly — verified against linguistic sources
- Karlie ↔ Karly — verified against linguistic sources
- Charlie ↔ Carlie — spelling variant
- Charlie ↔ Karlie — spelling variant
- Charlie ↔ Carlye — spelling variant
- Charlie ↔ Charlye — spelling variant
- Charlie ↔ Karlye — spelling variant
- Carly ↔ Charli — spelling variant
- Carly ↔ Karli — spelling variant
- Carly ↔ Carli — spelling variant
- Carly ↔ Charly — spelling variant
Questions about Carly
How popular is the name Carly?
In 2025 it ranked #18 in France. Official registers record 242,632 births across 18 countries.
What is Carly in other languages?
Charlie (English); Carlie (English); Charli (English); Karly (English); Karlie (English); Karli (English); Carli (English); Charly (French); Carlye (English); Charlye (French).
When was Carly most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1981, at 478.7 births per 100,000.
Is Carly a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Carly is a girl name.