Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Klee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Klee
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
22 babies
All-time total
380
#13,950 all-time among girls
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Klee popularity over time

380 babies have been named Klee since 1988, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998Girls

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 – – – –
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1910s – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 5 1 – #12,834
1990s 101 10 +1920% #4,872
2000s 150 15 +49% #6,954
2010s 117 12 -22% #6,522
2020s (to 2025) 7 1 -90% #12,837

The story of Klee

Klee 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 1988, 380 American babies have been named Klee. Its peak came in 1998, when 22 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 Klee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Klee?

The median living Klee is about 19 years old; half are between 14 and 26. An estimated 400 people named Klee are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Klee 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 7 #12,837
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 8 #11,925
2018 – –
2017 12 #9,080
2016 8 #12,363
2015 10 #10,527
2014 8 #12,552
2013 17 #7,228
2012 19 #6,746
2011 15 #8,006
2010 20 #6,522
2009 17 #7,528
2008 19 #6,954
2007 19 #6,967
2006 13 #9,019
2005 15 #7,727
2004 14 #8,043
2003 15 #7,416
2002 12 #8,569
2001 12 #8,493
2000 14 #7,385
1995 13 #6,849
1990 12 #7,103
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Klee?

The median living Klee is about 19 years old. Half of all living Klees are between 14 and 26 years old.

How many people named Klee are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Klee are alive in the United States, based on 380 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Klee in 2025?

Klee 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 Klee?

380 babies have been named Klee in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Klee most popular?

Klee peaked in 1998, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Klee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Klee rising or falling?

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

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