Karlye
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,088 in 1992
0 babies were named Karlye in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1973–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKarlye first shows up in US birth records in 1973, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 52 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1992, when it reached #4,088.
About the name Karlye
Karlye is a girl name of American and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-lye”. US birth records list Karlye for girls from 1973 to 2013, in 32 of those 41 years. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked #4,088 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 2,058,824 girls |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 313,480 girls |
| 1990s | 8.8 | 113,636 girls |
| 2000s | 7.7 | 129,870 girls |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 296,296 girls |
Other spellings of Karlye
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Karlye
What is the origin of the name Karlye?
Karlye has American, Latin roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Karlye a boy or girl name?
Karlye is a girl name.
How popular is the name Karlye?
Karlye is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #4,088 in 1992.