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Karlie

Girl name · 68 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Karlie: 68 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 8 births in 2008.

A feminine form of Karl, which itself derives from the Old Norse karl meaning “free man,” Karlie emerged as a modern, stylish variant of the classic Charles line. The name rose to international prominence through American supermodel and entrepreneur Karlie Kloss, who also co-founded the coding scholarship program Kode with Klossy. While no major place is directly named after a Karlie, the root shares its etymological heritage with the many towns and cities called Charleston or Carlow. The spelling Karlie is a more contemporary alternative to the better-established Carly and Carlie, and has particularly resonated in English-speaking countries since the 1990s.

Girl 17 of 52 years

Peak year
20088 babies
Latest (2018)
#4497 babies
Total births
68since 1994
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2008 · 8
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).