Karely: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,420

among girls · ↓414 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Karely · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,720

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

185 babies

All-time total

2,670

#3,873 all-time among girls

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Karely popularity over time

2,670 babies have been named Karely since 1987, 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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1980s	13	1	–	#9,150
1990s	285	29	+2092%	#2,861
2000s	831	83	+192%	#1,832
2010s	829	83	0%	#1,705
2020s (to 2025)	712	119	+43%	#1,249

Where Karely 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	75	0.05	outside top 500
2027	76	0.05	outside top 500
2028	77	0.05	outside top 500
2029	77	0.05	outside top 500
2030	78	0.05	outside top 500

Where Karely is most popular

Girls named Karely per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.076 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Texas, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Karely born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Mexico	7	0.288	+278%
Texas	162	0.201	+165%
California	160	0.190	+150%
Nevada	6	0.129	+70%
Arizona	15	0.107	+41%
Oregon	5	0.077	≈ national
Washington	11	0.076	≈ national
Illinois	17	0.074	≈ national
Colorado	8	0.072	-6%
Tennessee	7	0.044	-42%
Georgia	10	0.044	-42%
New York	15	0.038	-50%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-71%
Florida	8	0.019	-75%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Karely

Karely is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,420 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 2,670 American babies have been named Karely. Its peak came in 2023, when 185 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 Karely stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karely?

The median living Karely is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 2,600 people named Karely 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.

Karely year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	74	#2,420
2024	98	#2,006
2023	185	#1,249
2022	179	#1,320
2021	81	#2,278
2020	95	#1,986
2019	123	#1,705
2018	84	#2,210
2017	77	#2,371
2016	78	#2,404
2015	71	#2,536
2014	61	#2,828
2013	77	#2,370
2012	79	#2,367
2011	76	#2,426
2010	103	#1,953
2009	105	#1,986
2008	97	#2,096
2007	98	#2,076
2006	81	#2,336
2005	68	#2,542
2004	80	#2,218
2003	93	#1,957
2002	98	#1,832
2001	62	#2,497
2000	49	#2,921
1995	42	#2,861
1990	9	#8,824
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karely?

The median living Karely is about 13 years old. Half of all living Karelys are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Karely are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Karely are alive in the United States, based on 2,670 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karely in 2025?

Karely ranked #2,420 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Karely?

2,670 babies have been named Karely in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karely most popular?

Karely peaked in 2023, when 185 newborns received the name.

Is Karely a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karely rising or falling?

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

Will Karely become more popular?

Karely looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 78 girls named Karely in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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