Carly is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #215 in 2009 with 1,508 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,510 births ranking #126. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 39.9%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 1,218 girls born was named Carly. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.