Karlie
Respelling of Carly, a feminine form of Carl; the Germanic root behind it meant a free man, and the same element gave Charles and Charlotte.
Karlie in 2025
Karlie was given to 85 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,950th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 39,004 babies born.
The history of Karlie
Karlie reached its highest point in 2004, when 445 babies were given the name, ranking 1,141st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,110th, in 1998.
Across the 60 years of records since 1966, 11,486 babies have been named Karlie. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Karlie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Karlie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 10,250 |
| 1970s | 134 | 5,410 |
| 1980s | 724 | 2,021 |
| 1990s | 3,215 | 1,110 |
| 2000s | 3,672 | 1,141 |
| 2010s | 2,921 | 1,485 |
| 2020s | 815 | 2,235 |
Where Karlie is heading
Karlie has fallen 75% over the past decade, from 343 babies in 2015 to 85 in 2025.
Names like Karlie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Karlie.