Carly is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #285 in 2012 with 1,110 recorded births. This places Carly in the top 1% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,510 births ranking #126. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 55.8%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 1,586 girls born was named Carly. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.