Given name & surname
Carlie
“from the farmer's meadow”·“a free woman”
Carlie is a variant of Carley. One English interpretation is “from the farmer's meadow.” Carlie is a variant of Carla. In Latin use, Carla carries the interpretation “a free woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Carlie is a variant of Carley. One English interpretation is “from the farmer's meadow.” Carlie is a variant of Carla. In Latin use, Carla carries the interpretation “a free woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Carlie is a variant of Carley. An origin associated with Carley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1883. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Carlie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 16,311
- 1,292 boys · 15,019 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 593 babies
- 2025
- 65
- #2,657 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −60%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 0% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 65 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,657 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 60.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 586 in 2004. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 13,476 as a first name in 2020; 163 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Carlie’s family of names
Carlie has a related form in Carla. In English usage, Carlie has a related form in Carly. Carlie has a related form in Carley.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Carlie
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Carlie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
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>99% girls