Carly is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #177 in 2004 with 1,926 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,510 births ranking #126. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 23.3%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 953 girls born was named Carly. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.