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Carly

Carly is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records.

How common is Carly?

Recorded births named Carly by country

Country	Births on record
United States since 1880	66,626 births
England & Wales since 1996	2,511 births
Ireland since 1964	607 births

Counts come from national birth registrations: the U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (ONS) and Ireland (CSO). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.

Carly's popularity over time

Babies named Carly per year — United States (1951–2025). United States peaked in 1995 (2,585/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (235/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (34/yr).

When was Carly popular?

Carly reached its peak in 1995, when it was the #258 most popular baby name in the United States — making it a quintessential 1990s name.

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