Carlie
Spelling of Carly, a feminine form of Carl. The Germanic element behind the name meant free man and underlies Charles, Carlos and Carla.
Carlie in 2025
Carlie was given to 65 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,688th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 51,005 babies born.
The history of Carlie
Carlie reached its highest point in 2004, when 593 babies were given the name, ranking 934th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 875th, in 1998.
Across the 143 years of records since 1883, 16,311 babies have been named Carlie. Half of them were born before 1999, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Carlie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Carlie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 26 | 1,233 |
| 1890s | 82 | 1,269 |
| 1900s | 94 | 1,541 |
| 1910s | 297 | 1,904 |
| 1920s | 389 | 1,985 |
| 1930s | 362 | 1,967 |
| 1940s | 342 | 2,061 |
| 1950s | 260 | 2,769 |
| 1960s | 152 | 3,987 |
| 1970s | 479 | 2,508 |
| 1980s | 1,419 | 1,563 |
| 1990s | 4,281 | 875 |
| 2000s | 4,986 | 930 |
| 2010s | 2,614 | 1,446 |
| 2020s | 528 | 2,720 |
Where Carlie is heading
Carlie has fallen 74% over the past decade, from 254 babies in 2015 to 65 in 2025.
Names like Carlie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Carlie.