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By Pamela Redmond · Sep 2026

Karly

OriginVariation of Carly, English
Meaning"free man"
GenderGirl
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About Karly

Variation of Carly

2 syllables.

As of September 2026, Karly ranked #2631 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #558 in 1992.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,500#2,000#2,500'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,33617799.1
2015#1,33317899.7
2016#1,34117799.9
2017#1,47715288
2018#1,73111970
2019#1,90410562.6
2020#2,1398552.6
2021#2,5736841.4
2022#2,3268048.8
2023#2,5666943
2024#2,5626942.6
2025#2,6316641.1
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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Famous Karlys

  • Karly Rothenberg

    American actress

  • Karly Gaitán Morales

    Nicaraguan journalist and historian

  • Karly Robertson

    Scottish figure skater

  • Karly Piper Shorr

    American snowboarder

  • Karly Ashworth

    Scottish model and reality TV personality ("Big Brother 10")

Karly in pop culture

  • Karly Stone

    character in TV series "The Stones"

  • Karly

    a Groovy Girls doll

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