Carlie is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Carlie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Carlie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Carlie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Carlie is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “free woman”. A feminine variant of Carly, from Charles.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,311 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 363 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 89 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 34 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 Carlie per year, United States (1883 to 2025). United States peaked in 2004 (593/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (38/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (9/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2000 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Carlie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2004, when it ranked #934 nationally (given to 618 babies that year).
Carol · Carole · Carl · Carla · Carly · Karl · Karla · Carrol
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