Carli: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,408

among girls · ↓385 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Carli · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,717

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1996

365 babies

All-time total

8,972

#1,794 all-time among girls

First recorded

1957

in Social Security records

Carli popularity over time

8,972 babies have been named Carli since 1957, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	6	–	6	1	–	#5,450
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	351	–	351	35	–	#1,596
1980s	1,252	–	1,252	125	+257%	#979
1990s	3,034	5	3,039	304	+143%	#622
2000s	2,506	–	2,506	251	-18%	#742
2010s	1,399	–	1,399	140	-44%	#1,224
2020s (to 2025)	419	–	419	70	-50%	#1,649

Where Carli is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	40	0.03	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Carli

Carli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,408 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 8,972 American babies have been named Carli. Its peak came in 1996, when 365 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Carli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carli?

The median living Carli is about 26 years old; half are between 17 and 33. An estimated 8,800 people named Carli are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Carli year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	45	#3,408	–	–
2024	54	#3,023	–	–
2023	61	#2,793	–	–
2022	57	#2,933	–	–
2021	77	#2,347	–	–
2020	125	#1,649	–	–
2019	88	#2,132	–	–
2018	108	#1,869	–	–
2017	123	#1,722	–	–
2016	157	#1,466	–	–
2015	148	#1,523	–	–
2014	110	#1,840	–	–
2013	142	#1,541	–	–
2012	167	#1,391	–	–
2011	159	#1,427	–	–
2010	197	#1,224	–	–
2009	187	#1,295	–	–
2008	251	#1,044	–	–
2007	205	#1,218	–	–
2006	227	#1,102	–	–
2005	242	#1,008	–	–
2004	241	#986	–	–
2003	283	#854	–	–
2002	261	#875	–	–
2001	298	#792	–	–
2000	311	#742	–	–
1995	324	#660	–	–
1990	168	#1,057	–	–
1985	128	#1,129	–	–
1980	56	#1,910	–	–
1975	54	#1,731	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Carli, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Carli?

The median living Carli is about 26 years old. Half of all living Carlis are between 17 and 33 years old.

How many people named Carli are alive today?

An estimated 8,800 people named Carli are alive in the United States, based on 8,972 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Carli mean?

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

How popular is the name Carli in 2025?

Carli ranked #3,408 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Carli?

8,972 babies have been named Carli in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carli most popular?

Carli peaked in 1996, when 365 newborns received the name.

Is Carli a boy or girl name?

Carli is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Carli rising or falling?

Carli is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Carli become more popular?

Carli is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Carli in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Carli

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