Feminine dossier · first seen 1951

Carly

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Carly
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1995

Peak era

1995

Peak rank proxy

2,585

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Millennial

1951Peak 19952024

Peak year

1995

Decline from peak

88.1%

2024

308

All-time

66,214

Carly is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1995, when 2,585 girls were named Carly.

In 2024, only 308 girls were given the name.

Down 88.1% from its peak.

All told, about 66,214 Americans have been named Carly and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1951.

Rarity scoreUncommon

AssociationMillennial

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1995

In 1995:2,585 girls named Carly

In 2024:308 girls named Carly

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