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The first name Carli

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A spelling variant of Carly.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Carli last appeared in the official list in 2013, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1998, with 12 births (#1,480).

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65
babies named Carli, 1996–2025
#5,742
rank in 2013
1998
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Carli with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Carli at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 45 girls born in the United States were named Carli, the 3,408th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 365 were.

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8,972
babies named Carli since 1880
#3,408
rank in 2025
1996
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Carli

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Carli Lloyd
    American soccer player (born 1982)
  • Carli Lloyd
    American volleyball player, born 1989

Questions

What does the name Carli mean?
A spelling variant of Carly.
How popular is the name Carli?
In 2013, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Carli, ranking 5,742nd. Its peak was 1998, with 12 births.
Is Carli a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 8,972 US babies named Carli since 1880 were girls.
When was Carli most popular?
1996 in the United States, when 365 babies were named Carli, its highest rank at 622nd.