Spellings
Carly or Karlee?
In the US in 2025, 37% of babies in this name family were spelled Carly and 15% Karlee. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Carly37% of the family248 born in 2025#1,008 among girls−71% since 2015Karlee15% of the family103 born in 2025#1,896 among girls−75% since 2015Carlee15% of the family101 born in 2025#1,911 among girls−73% since 2015Karlie13% of the family85 born in 2025#2,173 among girls−75% since 2015Karly10% of the family66 born in 2025#2,607 among girls−63% since 2015Carlie10% of the family65 born in 2025#2,645 among girls−74% since 2015
Ten years ago
Carly already led in 2015, with 35% of the family's births; it has 37% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 2,401 to 668 births (−72%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carly | 846 | 248 | −71% |
| Karlee | 409 | 103 | −75% |
| Carlee | 371 | 101 | −73% |
| Karlie | 343 | 85 | −75% |
| Karly | 178 | 66 | −63% |
| Carlie | 254 | 65 | −74% |
How they sound
- Carly /ˈkɑrli/ (KAR-lee)
- Karlee /kɑrˈli/ (kar-LEE)
- Carlee /kɑrˈli/ (kar-LEE)
- Karlie /ˈkɑrli/ (KAR-lee)
- Karly /ˈkɑrli/ (KAR-lee)
- Carlie /ˈkɑrli/ (KAR-lee)
In France
None of these spellings is given in France often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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