Kaleesi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,932

among girls · ↑27 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaleesi

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

39 babies

All-time total

361

#14,409 all-time among girls

First recorded

2011

in Social Security records

Kaleesi popularity over time

361 babies have been named Kaleesi since 2011, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2010s	237	24	–	#3,878
2020s (to 2025)	124	21	-13%	#4,932

Where Kaleesi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kaleesi

Kaleesi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,932 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2011, 361 American babies have been named Kaleesi. Its peak came in 2014, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Kaleesi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaleesi?

The median living Kaleesi is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 400 people named Kaleesi are alive in the United States today.

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

Kaleesi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,932
2024	27	#4,959
2023	18	#6,538
2022	19	#6,336
2021	13	#8,248
2020	20	#5,969
2019	29	#4,711
2018	23	#5,537
2017	27	#4,992
2016	28	#4,919
2015	30	#4,654
2014	39	#3,878
2013	24	#5,564
2012	30	#4,773
2011	7	#14,026
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaleesi?

The median living Kaleesi is about 8 years old. Half of all living Kaleesis are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Kaleesi are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kaleesi are alive in the United States, based on 361 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kaleesi mean?

A female given name from fiction or popular culture, variant of Khaleesi

How popular is the name Kaleesi in 2025?

Kaleesi ranked #4,932 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaleesi?

361 babies have been named Kaleesi in the United States since 2011, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaleesi most popular?

Kaleesi peaked in 2014, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Kaleesi a boy or girl name?

Kaleesi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kaleesi rising or falling?

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

Will Kaleesi become more popular?

Kaleesi looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Kaleesi in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kaleesi

Names that sound and feel close to Kaleesi: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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