girl's name
Carlye
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,071
Carlye is a girl's name. In 2017 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1996, when 52 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1944.
Carlye over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1960s | 24 |
| 1970s | 161 |
| 1980s | 252 |
| 1990s | 381 |
| 2000s | 190 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 25 |
How popular is Carlye?
In 2017, Carlye was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Carlye 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 Carlye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carlye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carlye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carlye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carlye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carlye
How popular is the name Carlye?
In 2017, Carlye was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Carlye a girl's or a boy's name?
Carlye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Carlye most popular?
Carlye peaked in 1996, when 52 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.