Karly

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A few things about Karly you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 24,331 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Karly, 66 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Karly would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKarly first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1993, when it ranked #558. Today it's #2,607, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowKarly was 4.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 5,405 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 24,331.
• 🍂TrendKarly has slipped 472 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,607. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedKarly is most popular in Tennessee, where it ranks #983. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningKarly is an English form of Carly, which means “free”. Our records link it to American, English and German roots.

About the name Karly

Karly is a girl name of American, English and German origin meaning “free”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-rly”. US birth records list Karly for girls from 1972 to 2025, in 54 of those 54 years. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked #558 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,607, with 66 babies.

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