Karlie is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Karlie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Karlie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Karlie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Karlie is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “free woman”. A feminine diminutive of Karl.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,486 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 191 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 68 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 19 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 Karlie per year, United States (1966 to 2025). United States peaked in 2004 (445/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (19/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (8/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (4/yr).
Karlie is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2004, when it ranked #1,141 nationally (given to 452 babies that year).
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