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The first name Karlie

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

Karlie last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1998, with 19 births (#1,076).

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191
babies named Karlie, 1996–2025
#5,669
rank in 2022
1998
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Karlie at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 85 girls born in the United States were named Karlie, the 2,179th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 445 were.

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11,486
babies named Karlie since 1880
#2,179
rank in 2025
2004
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 Karlie

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Karlie Kloss
    American fashion model, born 1992
  • Karlie Montana
    American pornographic actress, born 1986
  • Karlie Samuelson
    American basketball player (born 1995)

Questions

What does the name Karlie mean?
A spelling variant of Carly.
How popular is the name Karlie?
In 2022, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Karlie, ranking 5,669th. Its peak was 1998, with 19 births.
Is Karlie a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 11,486 US babies named Karlie since 1880 were girls.
When was Karlie most popular?
2004 in the United States, when 445 babies were named Karlie, its highest rank at 617th.