Carli is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Carli means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Carli across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Carli has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Carli is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “free man”. A feminine variant of Carl or Charlie.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,972 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 65 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 50 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Carli per year, United States (1957 to 2025). United States peaked in 1996 (365/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (12/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1999 (5/yr).
Carli is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1996, when it ranked #1,140 nationally (given to 379 babies that year).
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