Total births
3,883
Girls' name · since 1962
Kalee
3,883 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.
- #7683
- among girls today
- 3,883
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Kalee currently ranks #7683 among girls' names in America, with 3,883 babies recorded since 1962.
Kalee has 3,883 recorded births among girls since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7683 as of the latest data, more common than 57% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2025.
- #7683 among girls today
- 3,883 born since 1962
- 1990s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kalee is currently the #7683 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 3,883 born since 1962, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7683
- among girls today
- 3,883
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Kalee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7683
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 57% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
41% 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.
How Kalee compares
3,883 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kalee's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kalee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,883 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 189 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kalee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kalee's full recorded timeline at 1995, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 189 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kalee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#7,683
Active since
1962
Kalee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 189
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Kalee popularity over time - boys
74 total births recorded since 1990 (Kalee as boys' name)
Kalee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kalee's strongest decade.
1,609 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Kalee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s 99
1970s
99 births
- 1980s 633
1980s
633 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,609 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,059 births
- 2010s 368
2010s
368 births
- 2020s 83
2020s
83 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,609 births (41% of all-time use).
How Kalee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kalee's total volume
Kalee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kalee by state
Where Kalee concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 312 | 8.0% |
| #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 8.0%
Even split
312 of 3,883 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? ▼
Since 1962, Social Security records show 3,883 babies named Kalee. Today it holds rank #7683 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Kalee go back to 1962, giving 64 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kalee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kalee's data
- Kalee's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,609 total births); usage has since declined to 83 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kalees (312 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kalee
Nearby Names Like Kalee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalee
Kali Girl
#295 32,527 births
Kaleigh Girl
#2761 16,244 births
Kaley Girl
#2705 13,682 births
Kaliyah Girl
#442 12,946 births
Kallie Girl
#846 12,683 births
Compare Kalee side by side: Kalee vs Kali Kalee vs Kaleigh Kalee vs Kaley
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kalee
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477 births · Peak 2007
Odalis #7684
2,645 births · Peak 1998
Aissa #7681
673 births · Peak 1992
Lyndsey #7685
14,388 births · Peak 1990
Elisabet #7680
1,520 births · Peak 1989
Luzmaria #7686
825 births · Peak 2009
Samone #7679
2,216 births · Peak 1988
Cailin #7687
3,713 births · Peak 2003
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1962–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kalee: #7683 Girls' Name - 3,883 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kalee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.