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Worldwide Name Statistics

Carly

Ranked #746 - 1 in 125,390 people
US

Most common in

United States

64k bearers

World total

63,801

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#746

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States64k
Worldwide
~64k
rank #746
Rarity
1 in 125,390
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~64k in US

About the name Carly

There are an estimated 63,801 people named Carly alive worldwide today. That ranks Carly at #746 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Carly is held by approximately 63,801 people, ranking #746 among first names. That works out to roughly 19 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,202 U.S. residents).

Historically Carly is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Carly appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Carly popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Carly, 1951 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1951: 6
  2. 1952: 7
  3. 1953: 5
  4. 1958: 6
  5. 1969: 7
  6. 1971: 6
  7. 1972: 74
  8. 1973: 246
  9. 1974: 370
  10. 1975: 318
  11. 1976: 345
  12. 1977: 401
  13. 1978: 550
  14. 1979: 684
  15. 1980: 752
  16. 1981: 937
  17. 1982: 1,260
  18. 1983: 1,160
  19. 1984: 1,329
  20. 1985: 1,318
  21. 1986: 1,203
  22. 1987: 1,412
  23. 1988: 1,613
  24. 1989: 1,564
  25. 1990: 1,784
  26. 1991: 2,346
  27. 1992: 2,473
  28. 1993: 2,372
  29. 1994: 2,331
  30. 1995: 2,585
  31. 1996: 2,515
  32. 1997: 2,340
  33. 1998: 2,270
  34. 1999: 1,827
  35. 2000: 1,961
  36. 2001: 1,839
  37. 2002: 1,590
  38. 2003: 1,762
  39. 2004: 1,935
  40. 2005: 1,749
  41. 2006: 1,351
  42. 2007: 1,329
  43. 2008: 1,685
  44. 2009: 1,508
  45. 2010: 1,439
  46. 2011: 1,277
  47. 2012: 1,110
  48. 2013: 1,019
  49. 2014: 916
  50. 2015: 846
  51. 2016: 807
  52. 2017: 695
  53. 2018: 655
  54. 2019: 536
  55. 2020: 471
  56. 2021: 447
  57. 2022: 366
  58. 2023: 361
  59. 2024: 308
  60. 2025: 248

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Carly worldwide?

There are an estimated 63,801 people named Carly alive worldwide today, ranking #746 globally.

Is Carly a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 125,390 people. In the United States there are roughly 63,801 bearers, which is 1 in 5,202 Americans.

Is Carly a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Carly is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Carly come from?

Who are famous people named Carly?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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