Karlee vs Karen

Side-by-side comparison of Karlee and Karen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Karlee

Girl name · Rank #1694

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karlee Karen
Current Rank #1694 #1260
Total Births (all years) 13,541 987,811
Peak Year 2008 1957
Peak Year Births 511 40,590
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karlee Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss — 16,692
1940ss — 167,699
1950ss 5 332,533
1960ss 14 286,054
1970ss 186 95,173
1980ss 733 34,917
1990ss 3,427 24,515
2000ss 4,391 20,608
2010ss 3,845 7,357
2020ss 940 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlee Karen
2014 414 633
2015 408 627
2016 373 617
2017 332 554
2018 287 470
2019 268 439
2020 243 331
2021 216 229
2022 205 199
2023 156 226
2024 120 184

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1956–2024.

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