Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1999

Kalee

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #11,391
Rank 2025
#11,391
among girls · ↓3,617 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Kalee
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1999
189 babies
All-time total
3,957
#3,045 all-time among girls
First recorded
1962
in Social Security records

Kalee popularity over time

3,957 babies have been named Kalee since 1962, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 32 – 32 3 – #6,128
1970s 99 – 99 10 +209% #3,706
1980s 633 – 633 63 +539% #1,228
1990s 1,609 29 1,638 164 +159% #1,037
2000s 1,059 34 1,093 109 -33% #1,330
2010s 368 11 379 38 -65% #2,921
2020s (to 2025) 83 – 83 14 -64% #4,309

The story of Kalee

Kalee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,391 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 3,957 American babies have been named Kalee. Its peak came in 1999, when 189 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 Kalee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kalee?

The median living Kalee is about 28 years old; half are between 21 and 34. An estimated 3,900 people named Kalee are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kalee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 8 #11,391 – –
2024 14 #7,774 – –
2023 6 #14,253 – –
2022 9 #10,778 – –
2021 14 #7,818 – –
2020 32 #4,309 – –
2019 28 #4,833 6 #11,444
2018 24 #5,388 – –
2017 20 #6,165 – –
2016 29 #4,783 – –
2015 28 #4,916 – –
2014 42 #3,686 – –
2013 41 #3,742 – –
2012 45 #3,556 – –
2011 52 #3,197 – –
2010 59 #2,921 5 #13,269
2009 70 #2,628 – –
2008 88 #2,242 6 #11,816
2007 95 #2,123 – –
2006 101 #1,982 5 #13,011
2005 103 #1,884 6 #10,777
2004 104 #1,828 6 #10,658
2003 113 #1,695 – –
2002 113 #1,638 6 #10,037
2001 130 #1,453 5 #11,468
2000 142 #1,330 – –
1995 153 #1,146 6 #8,331
1990 119 #1,342 5 #8,798
1985 82 #1,501 – –
1980 8 #7,722 – –
1975 12 #4,979 – –
1970 5 #8,582 – –
1965 5 #6,962 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kalee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kalee?

The median living Kalee is about 28 years old. Half of all living Kalees are between 21 and 34 years old.

How many people named Kalee are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Kalee are alive in the United States, based on 3,957 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalee in 2025?

Kalee ranked #11,391 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kalee?

3,957 babies have been named Kalee in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalee most popular?

Kalee peaked in 1999, when 189 newborns received the name.

Is Kalee a boy or girl name?

Kalee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kalee rising or falling?

Kalee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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