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Carlie

Pronounced K AA1 R L AY1 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2004
  • 142 years in use
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How popular is Carlie?

Carlie is a girls' name, and first appears in 1883. It has been given to 28,711 children — the 760th most common girls' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 49% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2004, when 1,052 children were given it.

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2004Girls: 1,052Boys: 7

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
K AA1 R L AY1
Stress pattern:
11
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Carlie

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Carlie

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Carlie?
Carlie ranks 760th among girls' names in US records, with 28,711 births since 1883. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,715.
Is Carlie a unisex name?
No. Carlie is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Carlie most popular?
2004, when 1,052 children were given the name. It has been in use for 142 years and is still recorded as of 2024.