Carly is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #169 in 2000 with 1,961 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,510 births ranking #126. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 21.9%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 926 girls born was named Carly. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.