Karlye: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#8,991
1980s	55	6	+1000%	#7,202
1990s	158	16	+187%	#4,143
2000s	142	14	-10%	#6,095
2010s	24	2	-83%	#14,051
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,991

1980s

+1000%

#7,202

1990s

158

+187%

#4,143

2000s

142

-10%

#6,095

2010s

-83%

#14,051

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Karlye

Karlye 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 1973, 384 American babies have been named Karlye. Its peak came in 1992, when 25 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 Karlye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karlye?

The median living Karlye is about 27 years old; half are between 21 and 33. An estimated 400 people named Karlye 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.

Karlye 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	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#17,918
2012	5	#18,184
2011	7	#14,051
2010	7	#14,218
2009	6	#16,208
2008	7	#14,574
2007	15	#8,305
2006	16	#7,674
2005	15	#7,708
2004	20	#6,095
2003	17	#6,746
2002	16	#6,868
2001	13	#7,967
2000	17	#6,333
1995	12	#7,274
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,621
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karlye?

The median living Karlye is about 27 years old. Half of all living Karlyes are between 21 and 33 years old.

How many people named Karlye are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Karlye are alive in the United States, based on 384 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Karlye mean?

Spelling variant of Karlie.

How popular is the name Karlye in 2025?

Karlye 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 Karlye?

384 babies have been named Karlye in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karlye most popular?

Karlye peaked in 1992, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Karlye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karlye rising or falling?

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

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Karlye popularity over time

The story of Karlye

How old are people named Karlye?

Karlye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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