Carly is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #512 in 2010 with 79 recorded births. This places Carly in the top 7% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 235 births ranking #187. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 66.4%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 4,064 girls born was named Carly. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.