Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1994

Karli

Meaning A female given name from the Germanic languages Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,708 Trend ↓ Falling 34%

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Rank 2025
#2,708
among girls · ↑284 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
64
named Karli · +16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 25,114
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1994
425 babies
All-time total
10,960
#1,573 all-time among girls
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Karli popularity over time

10,960 babies have been named Karli since 1961, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1997Girls

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 – – – –
1960s 22 2 – #6,136
1970s 306 31 +1291% #1,863
1980s 1,327 133 +334% #892
1990s 3,666 367 +176% #559
2000s 3,440 344 -6% #635
2010s 1,727 173 -50% #933
2020s (to 2025) 472 79 -54% #1,888

Where Karli 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 60 0.04 outside top 500
2027 56 0.03 outside top 500
2028 53 0.03 outside top 500
2029 51 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

Where Karli is most popular

Girls named Karli per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas.

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 Karli 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
Louisiana 12 0.137 +201%
Mississippi 6 0.128 +181%
Arkansas 5 0.095 +107%
Georgia 19 0.084 +83%
Texas 42 0.052 +15%
Ohio 11 0.046 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 10 0.042 -7%
Missouri 5 0.041 -9%
Florida 12 0.028 -39%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -52%
California 13 0.015 -66%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
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 Karli

Karli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,708 in 2025 with 64 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 10,960 American babies have been named Karli. Its peak came in 1994, when 425 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Karli?

The median living Karli is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 32. An estimated 11 thousand people named Karli are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Karli year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 64 #2,708
2024 55 #2,992
2023 78 #2,346
2022 85 #2,219
2021 88 #2,143
2020 102 #1,888
2019 97 #1,996
2018 112 #1,822
2017 135 #1,610
2016 148 #1,531
2015 187 #1,289
2014 192 #1,259
2013 166 #1,394
2012 200 #1,215
2011 213 #1,152
2010 277 #933
2009 267 #993
2008 309 #899
2007 289 #934
2006 311 #861
2005 399 #694
2004 390 #694
2003 324 #768
2002 398 #639
2001 359 #693
2000 394 #635
1995 380 #595
1990 206 #929
1985 134 #1,085
1980 59 #1,851
1975 39 #2,181
1970 8 #6,047
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karli?

The median living Karli is about 25 years old. Half of all living Karlis are between 17 and 32 years old.

How many people named Karli are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Karli are alive in the United States, based on 10,960 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Karli mean?

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

How popular is the name Karli in 2025?

Karli ranked #2,708 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 64 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Karli?

10,960 babies have been named Karli in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karli most popular?

Karli peaked in 1994, when 425 newborns received the name.

Is Karli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karli rising or falling?

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

Will Karli become more popular?

Karli is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 girls named Karli 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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