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Karly
OriginVariation of Carly, English
Meaning"free man"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girls#2631
2025 SSA
About Karly
Whether it be due to the Kardashian's or another manifestation of the creative spelling trend, we're seeing K spelling variations as some of the fastest-rising names of the past few years -- and Karly is no exception.
Karly is also given to boys.
Pronounced KAR-lee.
As of October 2026, Karly ranked #6292 in US births in 1978 SSA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,336 | 177 | 99.1 |
| 2015 | #1,333 | 178 | 99.7 |
| 2016 | #1,341 | 177 | 99.9 |
| 2017 | #1,477 | 152 | 88 |
| 2018 | #1,731 | 119 | 70 |
| 2019 | #1,904 | 105 | 62.6 |
| 2020 | #2,139 | 85 | 52.6 |
| 2021 | #2,573 | 68 | 41.4 |
| 2022 | #2,326 | 80 | 48.8 |
| 2023 | #2,566 | 69 | 43 |
| 2024 | #2,562 | 69 | 42.6 |
| 2025 | #2,631 | 66 | 41.1 |
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