Kareli: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,034

among girls · ↑487 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kareli · +16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,646

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

36 babies

All-time total

513

#11,654 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Kareli popularity over time

513 babies have been named Kareli since 1991, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	53	5	–	#9,393
2000s	181	18	+242%	#4,694
2010s	123	12	-32%	#6,282
2020s (to 2025)	156	26	+111%	#4,034

Where Kareli 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	42	0.03	outside top 500
2027	47	0.03	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	58	0.04	outside top 500
2030	62	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Kareli

Kareli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,034 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 513 American babies have been named Kareli. Its peak came in 2025, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Kareli?

The median living Kareli is about 14 years old; half are between 4 and 22. An estimated 500 people named Kareli 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.

Kareli year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	36	#4,034
2024	31	#4,521
2023	32	#4,413
2022	20	#6,098
2021	21	#5,848
2020	16	#7,063
2019	17	#6,874
2018	10	#10,182
2017	14	#8,071
2016	8	#12,303
2015	12	#9,218
2014	7	#13,794
2013	8	#12,573
2012	13	#8,882
2011	13	#8,894
2010	21	#6,282
2009	21	#6,425
2008	18	#7,219
2007	21	#6,442
2006	11	#10,238
2005	17	#6,990
2004	17	#6,937
2003	18	#6,437
2002	26	#4,694
2001	21	#5,459
2000	11	#8,860
1995	7	#11,078
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kareli?

The median living Kareli is about 14 years old. Half of all living Karelis are between 4 and 22 years old.

How many people named Kareli are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kareli are alive in the United States, based on 513 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kareli in 2025?

Kareli ranked #4,034 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kareli?

513 babies have been named Kareli in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kareli most popular?

Kareli peaked in 2025, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Kareli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kareli rising or falling?

Kareli is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kareli become more popular?

Kareli is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 girls named Kareli in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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