Karly
Girl name · #2620 in 2025 · Very rare
Karly ranks #2620 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 66 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1329, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 girls born in 2025 was named Karly.
Babies named Karly per year. Source: SSA.
The 53-year story
Karly first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1993, when 427 girls were named Karly — good for #558 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Karly against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Karly in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Karly is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Karly will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Karly is most common
State-level data for Karly is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Karly
Statistically, parents drawn to Karly tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keely, Carly, Amberly, Karli, and Magaly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Karly | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 69 | #2555 |
| 2022 | 80 | #2319 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2558 |
| 2020 | 85 | #2135 |
| 2019 | 105 | #1898 |
| 2018 | 119 | #1727 |
| 2017 | 152 | #1475 |
| 2016 | 177 | #1338 |
| 2015 | 178 | #1329 |
| 2014 | 177 | #1333 |
| 2013 | 253 | #988 |
| 2012 | 218 | #1128 |
| 2011 | 256 | #992 |
| 2010 | 288 | #907 |
| 2009 | 290 | #923 |
| 2008 | 342 | #830 |
| 2007 | 262 | #1012 |
| 2006 | 249 | #1026 |
| 2005 | 329 | #789 |
| 2004 | 341 | #764 |
| 2003 | 303 | #815 |
| 2002 | 297 | #790 |
| 2001 | 323 | #740 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Karly a popular girl name?
Karly ranked #2620 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1329.
When was the name Karly most popular?
Karly peaked in 1993, when 427 American girls received the name (ranked #558 that year). Since 1993 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Karly?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Karly. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.