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Carly

“Variant of Carl — Free man” — Germanic (Old Norse) origin

Girl's name · #1008 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Carly has appeared in US records since 1951 — best rank #122 (1995) · 66,466 babies named Carly all-time · 1 in 6,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,600 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 8,100 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Carlys

• Carly Rae Jepsen — Canadian singer (born 1985)
• Carly Fiorina — American businesswoman and politician
• Carly Simon — American musician
• Carly Patterson — American artistic gymnast and rock singer (born 1988)
• Carly Chaikin — American actress

In stories & tradition

• Carly Shay — iCarly
• Carly Wicks — EastEnders
• Carly Manning — Days of Our Lives

What Carlys become

Among 196 notable people named Carly:

Athletes appear 2.21× more often than among typical names — e.g. Carly Patterson, American artistic gymnast and rock singer (born 1988).

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