Carly is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #949 in 2017 with 39 recorded births. This places Carly in the top 13% 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 83.4%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 7,669 girls born was named Carly. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.