Carlye
Every Carlye since 1944 — 1,066 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Carlye
Carlye is not currently in use for newborns in the United States — fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.
Since 1944, 1,066 American babies have been named Carlye. Its peak came in 1996, when 52 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1990s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Carlye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Carlye year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
| 2017 | 6 | #14,493 |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | 5 | #17,396 |
| 2011 | 6 | #15,208 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12,502 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12,662 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11,784 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6,879 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6,634 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8,429 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5,793 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5,454 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5,114 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3,797 |
| 2000 | 22 | #5,178 |
| 1995 | 34 | #3,296 |
| 1990 | 31 | #3,444 |
| 1985 | 22 | #3,749 |
| 1980 | 17 | #4,350 |
| 1975 | 11 | #5,197 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1965 | 5 | #6,643 |
| 1960 | 6 | #5,781 |
| 1955 | — | — |
| 1950 | 7 | #4,369 |
| 1945 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1935 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1925 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Carlye in 2025?
Carlye did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.
How many people are named Carlye?
1,066 babies have been named Carlye in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Carlye most popular?
Carlye peaked in 1996, when 52 newborns received the name.
Is Carlye a boy or girl name?
Carlye is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Carlye rising or falling?
Carlye has been roughly stable over the past decade.