Carlie
Carlie is an English feminine given name and nickname that is a feminine form of Carl and an alternate form of Carla. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Carlie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Carlie is an English feminine given name and nickname that is a feminine form of Carl and an alternate form of Carla. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Carlie
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Carlie as a girl name dates back to 1883, when 6 babies received it. 2004 was its biggest year on record, with 586 newborns named Carlie — #502 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Carlies. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,384 among girl names with 46 births, falling sharply (-61%). In total, more than 15K Carlies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Carlie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1889, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1925: 34 births, good for #1,225 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Carlies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2004 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 1K Carlies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Carlie
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Names that sound like Carlie
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About the name Carlie
Carlie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Carlie's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #469. Use the chart and map above to compare Carlie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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