Carlye: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	10	1	–	#4,649
1950s	23	2	+130%	#4,369
1960s	24	2	+4%	#4,930
1970s	161	16	+571%	#1,970
1980s	252	25	+57%	#2,779
1990s	381	38	+51%	#2,454
2000s	190	19	-50%	#3,797
2010s	25	3	-87%	#12,502
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,649

1950s

+130%

#4,369

1960s

+4%

#4,930

1970s

161

+571%

#1,970

1980s

252

+57%

#2,779

1990s

381

+51%

#2,454

2000s

190

-50%

#3,797

2010s

-87%

#12,502

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Carlye

Carlye is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1944, 1,066 American babies have been named Carlye. Its peak came in 1996, when 52 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 Carlye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carlye?

The median living Carlye is about 33 years old; half are between 27 and 43. An estimated 1,000 people named Carlye 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.

Carlye year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,493
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#17,396
2011	6	#15,208
2010	8	#12,502
2009	8	#12,662
2008	9	#11,784
2007	19	#6,879
2006	19	#6,634
2005	13	#8,429
2004	21	#5,793
2003	22	#5,454
2002	23	#5,114
2001	34	#3,797
2000	22	#5,178
1995	34	#3,296
1990	31	#3,444
1985	22	#3,749
1980	17	#4,350
1975	11	#5,197
1970	–	–
1965	5	#6,643
1960	6	#5,781
1955	–	–
1950	7	#4,369
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carlye?

The median living Carlye is about 33 years old. Half of all living Carlyes are between 27 and 43 years old.

How many people named Carlye are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Carlye are alive in the United States, based on 1,066 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Carlye mean?

Spelling variant of Carlie.

How popular is the name Carlye in 2025?

Carlye did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Carlye?

1,066 babies have been named Carlye in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carlye most popular?

Carlye peaked in 1996, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Carlye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carlye rising or falling?

Carlye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Carlye popularity over time

The story of Carlye

How old are people named Carlye?

Carlye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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