Carli
Respelling of Carly, a feminine form of Carl; the Germanic root karl meant a free man, and it also underlies the name Charles.
Carli in 2025
Carli was given to 45 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 6,017th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 73,674 babies born.
The history of Carli
Carli reached its highest point in 1996, when 365 babies were given the name, ranking 1,140th that year.
Across the 69 years of records since 1957, 8,972 babies have been named Carli. Half of them were born before 1999, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Carli by decade
| Decade | Babies named Carli | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 | 8,177 |
| 1970s | 351 | 2,549 |
| 1980s | 1,252 | 1,651 |
| 1990s | 3,039 | 1,140 |
| 2000s | 2,506 | 1,342 |
| 2010s | 1,399 | 2,199 |
| 2020s | 419 | 2,991 |
Where Carli is heading
Carli has fallen 70% over the past decade, from 148 babies in 2015 to 45 in 2025.
Names like Carli
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Carli.