Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- little champion; fort at Luguvalium
- Gaelic
- Little champion
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Carly
Pronunciation
c(a)-rly, car-ly
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1986 (rank #3267, 14 births); most recent 2007 (rank #10913, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #122, 2,583 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1008, 248 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 248 |
| 2024 | – | 308 |
| 2023 | – | 360 |
| 2022 | – | 365 |
| 2021 | – | 447 |
| 2020 | – | 471 |
| 2019 | – | 536 |
| 2018 | – | 654 |
| 2017 | – | 695 |
| 2016 | – | 807 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #187, 235 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2016 | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #4173, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #1683, 21 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3214, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 7 |
| 2022 | – | 4 |
| 2021 | – | 4 |
| 2020 | – | 7 |
| 2019 | – | 9 |
| 2018 | – | 8 |
| 2017 | – | 10 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | – | 10 |
| 2014 | – | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #170, 34 births); most recent 2024 (rank #368, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #71, 97 births); most recent 2025 (rank #539, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2016 | 35 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #119, 19 births); most recent 2022 (rank #354, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1988 (rank #41, 92 births); most recent 2021 (rank #665, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence