Total births
73
Girls' name · since 2008
Karelys
73 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.
- #14604
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Karelys currently ranks #14604 among girls' names in America, with 73 babies recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karelys has been recorded 73 times among girls since 2008, currently ranked #14604 nationally and more common than 18% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #14604 among girls today
- 73 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Karelys is currently the #14604 girls' name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 73 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14604
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Karelys vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14604
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 18% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
59% 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.
How Karelys compares
73 20th percentile among 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
Karelys's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Karelys | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 73 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Karelys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karelys's full recorded timeline at 2015, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, 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.
Karelys at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#14,604
Active since
2008
Karelys popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Karelys by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Karelys's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Karelys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 43 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karelys? ▼
Karelys has been given to 73 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14604 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
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 18 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Karelys's data
- Karelys's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- 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 Karelys
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karelys
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Kara Girl
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Karla Girl
#733 91,586 births
Karina Girl
#772 61,464 births
Kari Girl
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Compare Karelys side by side: Karelys vs Karen Karelys vs Kara Karelys vs Karla
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2008–2025 (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. "Karelys: #14604 Girls' Name - 73 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karelys. 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 Karelys 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 June 2026.