Names / Girl names
Carly
Current rank
#1,009
and easing
All-time peak
#122
in 1995
First recorded
1951
in U.S. data
Children named
66,600
since 1951
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #122 in 1995 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Carly makes its debut in American naming records in 1951, where it reads as a girls' name. It crested in 1995 at #122. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Over 66,600 have carried it since records began.