Carle
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,349 in 1940
0 babies were named Carle in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1940–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarle first shows up in US birth records in 1904, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 121 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1940, when it reached #4,349.
About the name Carle
Carle is a girl name of English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-rle”. US birth records list Carle for girls from 1940 to 2007, in 22 of those 68 years. Its best year was 1940, when it ranked #4,349 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1,219,512 girls |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,225,806 girls |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 473,934 girls |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 353,357 girls |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 776,699 girls |
Other spellings of Carle
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Carle
What is the origin of the name Carle?
Carle has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Carle a boy or girl name?
Carle is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carle?
Carle is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #4,349 in 1940.