Carlye
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,968 in 1976
0 babies were named Carlye in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1944–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarlye first shows up in US birth records in 1944, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 81 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1976, when it reached #1,968.
About the name Carlye
Carlye is a girl name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lye”. US birth records list Carlye for girls from 1944 to 2017, in 52 of those 74 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #1,968 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
| 1950s | 1.2 | 813,008 girls |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 769,231 girls |
| 1970s | 11 | 93,284 girls |
| 1980s | 15 | 68,259 girls |
| 1990s | 21 | 47,170 girls |
| 2000s | 10 | 96,805 girls |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 563,380 girls |
Other spellings of Carlye
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 Carlye
What is the origin of the name Carlye?
Carlye has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Carlye a boy or girl name?
Carlye is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carlye?
Carlye is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #1,968 in 1976.