US rank #14553 Girls' name Peak 2011 66 births

Karelys — #14553 US girls' name

66 babies named Karelys in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s122010s432020s11
#14553
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 18% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Karelys was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

8 babies were named Karelys in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karelys

The Social Security Administration has registered 66 babies named Karelys between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karelys currently holds the #14553 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karelys performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Karelys shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karelys 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 66 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.

Karelys at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

66

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2011

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,553

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Karelys popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
8
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
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Karelys by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
43 births that decade — 65% of Karelys's all-time total
2000s122010s432020s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karelys?
66 babies have been named Karelys since 2008. It currently ranks #14553 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 8 births.
When was Karelys most popular?
Karelys was most popular in the 2010s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Karelys been used?
Karelys has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karelys?
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.

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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, 2008–2024 (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.