Carly is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #740 in 2014 with 53 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 235 births ranking #187. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 77.4%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 5,786 girls born was named Carly. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.