Karlee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,898

among girls · ↓193 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

103

named Karlee · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,605

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

511 babies

All-time total

13,647

#1,373 all-time among girls

First recorded

1956

in Social Security records

Karlee popularity over time

13,647 babies have been named Karlee since 1956, 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,396
1960s	14	1	+180%	#5,420
1970s	186	19	+1229%	#2,498
1980s	733	73	+294%	#1,189
1990s	3,427	343	+368%	#589
2000s	4,391	439	+28%	#583
2010s	3,847	385	-12%	#609
2020s (to 2025)	1,044	174	-55%	#1,036

Where Karlee 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	91	0.06	outside top 500
2027	82	0.05	outside top 500
2028	75	0.05	outside top 500
2029	70	0.04	outside top 500
2030	66	0.04	outside top 500

Where Karlee is most popular

Girls named Karlee per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.099 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Kentucky.

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 Karlee 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
Mississippi	27	0.577	+485%
Louisiana	34	0.388	+293%
Kentucky	29	0.339	+243%
Alabama	28	0.298	+202%
Missouri	31	0.257	+161%
Tennessee	35	0.221	+124%
West Virginia	5	0.191	+93%
Indiana	24	0.171	+73%
Ohio	40	0.169	+71%
Oklahoma	12	0.163	+65%
Idaho	5	0.149	+51%
Michigan	27	0.148	+50%
South Carolina	12	0.133	+35%
Georgia	28	0.123	+25%
Iowa	6	0.103	≈ national
Texas	79	0.098	≈ national
Arkansas	5	0.095	≈ national
North Carolina	19	0.083	-15%
Florida	29	0.068	-31%
Wisconsin	6	0.058	-41%
Maryland	5	0.047	-52%
Pennsylvania	11	0.047	-53%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-53%
Virginia	6	0.035	-64%
California	26	0.031	-69%
Illinois	6	0.026	-73%
New York	6	0.015	-85%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Karlee

Karlee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,898 in 2025 with 103 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 13,647 American babies have been named Karlee. Its peak came in 2008, when 511 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Karlee?

The median living Karlee is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 28. An estimated 14 thousand people named Karlee 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.

Karlee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	103	#1,898
2024	120	#1,705
2023	156	#1,434
2022	206	#1,175
2021	216	#1,140
2020	243	#1,036
2019	268	#972
2018	288	#930
2017	332	#822
2016	373	#767
2015	409	#696
2014	414	#684
2013	461	#609
2012	406	#694
2011	451	#631
2010	445	#658
2009	430	#678
2008	511	#602
2007	460	#645
2006	446	#650
2005	444	#630
2004	482	#583
2003	413	#643
2002	383	#664
2001	405	#621
2000	417	#608
1995	362	#614
1990	142	#1,201
1985	65	#1,746
1980	37	#2,557
1975	20	#3,439
1970	5	#8,594
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,420
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karlee?

The median living Karlee is about 20 years old. Half of all living Karlees are between 12 and 28 years old.

How many people named Karlee are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Karlee are alive in the United States, based on 13,647 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Karlee mean?

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

How popular is the name Karlee in 2025?

Karlee ranked #1,898 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 103 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Karlee?

13,647 babies have been named Karlee in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karlee most popular?

Karlee peaked in 2008, when 511 newborns received the name.

Is Karlee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karlee rising or falling?

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

Will Karlee become more popular?

Karlee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 girls named Karlee 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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