Karly: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,631

among girls · ↓59 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Karly · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,353

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1993

427 babies

All-time total

10,871

#1,579 all-time among girls

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Karly popularity over time

10,871 babies have been named Karly since 1972, 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
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1970s	344	5	349	35	–	#1,560
1980s	1,424	–	1,424	142	+308%	#925
1990s	3,666	–	3,666	367	+157%	#558
2000s	3,072	–	3,072	307	-16%	#698
2010s	1,923	–	1,923	192	-37%	#908
2020s (to 2025)	437	–	437	73	-62%	#2,141

Where Karly 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	62	0.04	outside top 500
2027	59	0.04	outside top 500
2028	56	0.04	outside top 500
2029	54	0.03	outside top 500
2030	53	0.03	outside top 500

Where Karly is most popular

Girls named Karly per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Ohio.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Karly born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	42	0.050	+15%
Texas	40	0.050	+15%
Ohio	11	0.046	+7%
New York	17	0.043	≈ national
Tennessee	6	0.038	-13%
Georgia	5	0.022	-49%
Florida	6	0.014	-68%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Karly

Karly is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,631 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 10,871 American babies have been named Karly. Its peak came in 1993, when 427 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 Karly stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karly?

The median living Karly is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 33. An estimated 11 thousand people named Karly 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.

Karly 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	66	#2,631	–	–
2024	69	#2,572	–	–
2023	69	#2,571	–	–
2022	80	#2,328	–	–
2021	68	#2,575	–	–
2020	85	#2,141	–	–
2019	105	#1,905	–	–
2018	119	#1,732	–	–
2017	152	#1,477	–	–
2016	177	#1,341	–	–
2015	178	#1,333	–	–
2014	177	#1,336	–	–
2013	253	#991	–	–
2012	218	#1,128	–	–
2011	256	#993	–	–
2010	288	#908	–	–
2009	290	#923	–	–
2008	342	#831	–	–
2007	262	#1,014	–	–
2006	249	#1,030	–	–
2005	329	#791	–	–
2004	341	#764	–	–
2003	303	#816	–	–
2002	297	#794	–	–
2001	323	#740	–	–
2000	336	#698	–	–
1995	378	#596	–	–
1990	217	#891	–	–
1985	163	#954	–	–
1980	96	#1,322	–	–
1975	30	#2,583	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karly?

The median living Karly is about 25 years old. Half of all living Karlys are between 17 and 33 years old.

How many people named Karly are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Karly are alive in the United States, based on 10,871 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Karly mean?

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

How popular is the name Karly in 2025?

Karly ranked #2,631 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Karly?

10,871 babies have been named Karly in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karly most popular?

Karly peaked in 1993, when 427 newborns received the name.

Is Karly a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karly rising or falling?

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

Will Karly become more popular?

Karly is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 girls named Karly in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Karly

Names that sound and feel close to Karly: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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