US rank #7657 Girls' name Peak 1999 3,875 births

Kalee — #7657 US girls' name

3,875 babies named Kalee in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s321970s991980s6331990s16092000s10592010s3682020s75
#7657
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Kalee was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

189 babies were named Kalee in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kalee

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,875 babies named Kalee between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kalee currently holds the #7657 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 189 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kalee performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,609 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Kalee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 312 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kalee in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kalee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,875 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kalee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,875

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

1999

189 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#7,657

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kalee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
189
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
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Kalee popularity over time — boys

74 total births recorded since 1990 (Kalee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 74 births
4.555.566.577.5 2019200820052002199819941990 5

Kalee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,609 births that decade — 42% of Kalee's all-time total
1960s321970s991980s6331990s16092000s10592010s3682020s75

Kalee by state

Where Kalee concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kalee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
312 8.1%
#2 California
197 5.1%
#3 Florida
141 3.6%
#4 Ohio
137 3.5%
#5 Michigan
120 3.1%
#6 Indiana
78 2.0%
#7 Illinois
70 1.8%
#8 Georgia
63 1.6%
Texas share of Kalee's total US births 8.1%
Even split

312 of 3,875 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Kalee appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kalee?
3,875 babies have been named Kalee since 1962. It currently ranks #7657 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 189 births.
When was Kalee most popular?
Kalee was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,609 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Kalee most popular?
The top states for the name Kalee are Texas (312 births), California (197 births), Florida (141 births).
How long has the name Kalee been used?
Kalee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kalee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kallie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1962–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.