Karleen: 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	27	3	–	#3,907
1920s	102	10	+278%	#2,249
1930s	262	26	+157%	#1,091
1940s	483	48	+84%	#1,105
1950s	538	54	+11%	#1,270
1960s	521	52	-3%	#1,300
1970s	277	28	-47%	#1,994
1980s	204	20	-26%	#3,190
1990s	186	19	-9%	#4,166
2000s	93	9	-50%	#4,717
2010s	58	6	-38%	#10,331
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	-57%	#16,284

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,907

1920s

102

+278%

#2,249

1930s

262

+157%

#1,091

1940s

483

+84%

#1,105

1950s

538

+11%

#1,270

1960s

521

-3%

#1,300

1970s

277

-47%

#1,994

1980s

204

-26%

#3,190

1990s

186

-9%

#4,166

2000s

-50%

#4,717

2010s

-38%

#10,331

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#16,284

The story of Karleen

Karleen 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 1914, 2,766 American babies have been named Karleen. Its peak came in 1964, when 74 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Karleen?

The median living Karleen is about 61 years old; half are between 44 and 72. An estimated 2,100 people named Karleen 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.

Karleen 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	5	#16,448
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,433
2020	5	#16,284
2019	–	–
2018	8	#11,949
2017	10	#10,331
2016	6	#15,252
2015	6	#15,430
2014	6	#15,582
2013	9	#11,450
2012	7	#14,220
2011	–	–
2010	6	#15,951
2009	5	#18,710
2008	9	#12,095
2007	6	#16,501
2006	9	#11,911
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,441
2003	11	#9,357
2002	10	#9,864
2001	11	#9,044
2000	25	#4,717
1995	19	#5,113
1990	24	#4,166
1985	19	#4,200
1980	15	#4,833
1975	21	#3,334
1970	42	#1,994
1965	46	#1,660
1960	50	#1,587
1955	60	#1,303
1950	43	#1,397
1945	51	#1,105
1940	32	#1,328
1935	37	#1,176
1930	14	#2,368
1925	9	#3,512
1920	7	#4,186
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karleen?

The median living Karleen is about 61 years old. Half of all living Karleens are between 44 and 72 years old.

How many people named Karleen are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Karleen are alive in the United States, based on 2,766 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karleen in 2025?

Karleen 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 Karleen?

2,766 babies have been named Karleen in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karleen most popular?

Karleen peaked in 1964, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Karleen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karleen rising or falling?

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

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Karleen popularity over time

The story of Karleen

How old are people named Karleen?

Karleen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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