girl's name
Carli
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,330
Scotland
#712
2012 births
Carli is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1996, when 365 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 73,676 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Carli over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1970s | 351 |
| 1980s | 1,252 |
| 1990s | 3,039 |
| 2000s | 2,506 |
| 2010s | 1,399 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 419 |
How popular is Carli?
In 2025, Carli was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Carli is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Carli
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carli also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carli over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carli
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carli — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carli
How popular is the name Carli?
In 2025, Carli was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Carli a girl's or a boy's name?
Carli is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Carli?
Carli has 2 syllables.
When was Carli most popular?
Carli peaked in 1996, when 365 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Carli a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carli currently ranks #3,409 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.