Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1998
Karelis
29 babies named Karelis in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1998–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Karelis is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 29 have been recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karelis has been recorded 29 times among girls since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2011.
- 29 total births
- 1998–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Karelis since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 29
- total births
- 1998–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Karelis was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
8 babies were named Karelis in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Karelis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karelis's full recorded timeline at 2000, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karelis at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Karelis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2011
- Peak year (2011)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Karelis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Karelis's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Karelis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karelis? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 29 babies named Karelis. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 8 births.
When was Karelis most popular? ▼
Karelis was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Karelis been used? ▼
Karelis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 14 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Karelis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Karelis's data
- Karelis's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Karelis
Nearby Names Like Karelis
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karelis
Karen Girl
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Kara Girl
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Karla Girl
#733 91,586 births
Karina Girl
#772 61,464 births
Kari Girl
#1843 59,696 births
Compare Karelis side by side: Karelis vs Karen Karelis vs Kara Karelis vs Karla
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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, 1998–2011 (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. "Karelis: Baby Name Since 1998 - 29 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karelis. 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 Karelis 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.