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UK girl's name

Karlie

A feminine name of English origin meaning "free man".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Karlie is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Karlie popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5669, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 19 births.

This profile covers 191 England and Wales registrations across 25 recorded years from 1996 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 16% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 261 living people in the UK are called Karlie. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Karlie ranked #5669 for girls in England and Wales in 2022, with 3 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 1998, when 19 girls were registered as Karlie.
  • Karlie ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #363 in 2011.
  • About 261 living people in the UK are estimated to have Karlie as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#5669

2022

Births in 2022

3

Latest year

Peak year

1998

19 births

Estimated living

261

2026

Meaning

What does Karlie mean?

The name Karlie is a modern English variation of the German name Karla, which is a feminine form of the male name Karl. The name Karl is derived from the Old German word "karl," meaning "free man" or "husband." The name's origins can be traced back to the 9th century AD.

Karlie is believed to have emerged as a diminutive or pet form of Karla in the late 20th century. While the name Karla has been in use for several centuries, the variation Karlie is relatively new and became more popular in English-speaking countries like the United States and United Kingdom in the late 1900s.

The name Karlie does not appear to have any direct historical references in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or notable historical records. However, its root name, Karl, has a significant historical presence, particularly in European history.

One of the earliest known individuals with the name Karlie was Karlie Lilia Efurd, an American actress born in 1995. Karlie Kloss, an American model and entrepreneur, was born in 1992 and has gained widespread recognition for her modeling career and philanthropic endeavors.

Karlie Justus Marlowe, an American actress, was born in 1988 and is known for her roles in various television series. Karlie Samuelson, an American basketball player born in 1994, played for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks and Chicago Sky.

Karlie Zamudio, an American soccer player born in 1991, has represented the United States national team and played professionally for clubs like the Western New York Flash and Sky Blue FC.

It's important to note that while these individuals are among the earliest recorded examples of people with the name Karlie, the name's modern popularity and usage may have led to many more individuals bearing this name in recent decades.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Karlie over time

The chart below shows babies named Karlie registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Karlie, the clearest high point is 1998. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2022, compared with 19 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Karlie
05101419199620092022

Decades

Karlie by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Karlie was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #4558 9 2
2010s #4096 52 9
2000s #2753 76 10
1990s #1467 54 4

Geography

Where Karlie is most common

The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Karlie. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.

Karlie ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #363 in 2011.

Scotland
7
Northern Ireland
4

Across the UK

Karlie in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scotland (NRS)

#449 in 2018

17 years of NRS records, 68 total registered

Northern Ireland (NISRA)

#363 in 2011

1 years of NISRA records, 4 total registered

Notable bearers

Famous people named Karlie

  • Karlie Samuelson

    basketball player

    American basketball player (born 1995)

    1995-

Related

Names similar to Karlie

FAQ

Karlie: questions and answers

How popular is the name Karlie in the UK right now?

In 2022, Karlie was ranked #5669 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.

When was Karlie most popular?

The peak year on record was 1998, with 19 babies registered as Karlie in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Karlie?

A feminine name of English origin meaning "free man".

How many people are called Karlie in the UK?

A total of 191 babies have been registered as Karlie across the 25 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 68 more in Scotland and 4 in Northern Ireland.

Where is Karlie most common?

In the latest published local rankings, Karlie ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #363 in 2011. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.