Karalee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	105	11	–	#2,110
1950s	64	6	-39%	#3,570
1960s	166	17	+159%	#2,181
1970s	240	24	+45%	#2,548
1980s	233	23	-3%	#2,902
1990s	166	17	-29%	#4,398
2000s	117	12	-30%	#6,532
2010s	112	11	-4%	#7,570
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-76%	#14,337

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

105

–

#2,110

1950s

-39%

#3,570

1960s

166

+159%

#2,181

1970s

240

+45%

#2,548

1980s

233

-3%

#2,902

1990s

166

-29%

#4,398

2000s

117

-30%

#6,532

2010s

112

-4%

#7,570

2020s (to 2025)

-76%

#14,337

The story of Karalee

Karalee 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 1941, 1,219 American babies have been named Karalee. Its peak came in 1979, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Karalee?

The median living Karalee is about 43 years old; half are between 28 and 55. An estimated 1,100 people named Karalee 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.

Karalee 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	5	#16,343
2022	–	–
2021	6	#14,337
2020	5	#16,280
2019	13	#8,361
2018	15	#7,570
2017	7	#13,377
2016	12	#9,143
2015	8	#12,393
2014	11	#9,842
2013	15	#7,968
2012	10	#10,826
2011	7	#14,047
2010	14	#8,495
2009	13	#9,133
2008	12	#9,769
2007	15	#8,304
2006	16	#7,672
2005	9	#11,351
2004	8	#12,156
2003	7	#13,103
2002	17	#6,532
2001	6	#14,396
2000	14	#7,356
1995	17	#5,556
1990	17	#5,394
1985	21	#3,909
1980	31	#2,902
1975	30	#2,582
1970	29	#2,548
1965	16	#3,196
1960	12	#3,800
1955	5	#6,267
1950	7	#4,519
1945	11	#2,832
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karalee?

The median living Karalee is about 43 years old. Half of all living Karalees are between 28 and 55 years old.

How many people named Karalee are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Karalee are alive in the United States, based on 1,219 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karalee in 2025?

Karalee 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 Karalee?

1,219 babies have been named Karalee in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karalee most popular?

Karalee peaked in 1979, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Karalee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karalee rising or falling?

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

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Karalee popularity over time

The story of Karalee

How old are people named Karalee?

Karalee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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