girl's name

Karlye

KAR-lee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 384

Karlye is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2013 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1992, when 25 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1973.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Karlye Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

158
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Karlye by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 5
1980s 55
1990s 158
2000s 142
2010s 24

How Popular Is Karlye?

In 2013, Karlye was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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 Karlye

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karlye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Karlye

  • English KAR-lee

Sibling Names for Karlye

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Karlye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Karlye

How popular is the name Karlye?

In 2013, Karlye was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Karlye a girl's or a boy's name?

Karlye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Karlye?

Karlye has 2 syllables.

When was Karlye most popular?

Karlye peaked in 1992, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.