Total births
32
Girls' name · since 1942
Karenlee
32 babies named Karenlee in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 32
- total births
- 1942–1961
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
Karenlee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 32 recorded since 1942.
Karenlee has 32 recorded births among girls since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1961.
- 32 total births
- 1942–1961 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 84% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
32 girls have been named Karenlee since 1942, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1961.
- 32
- total births
- 1942–1961
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Karenlee was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
9 babies were named Karenlee in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
Karenlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Karenlee's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1947 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Karenlee at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Karenlee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1961
- Peak year (1947)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Karenlee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Karenlee's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Karenlee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
27 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 27 births (84% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karenlee? ▼
32 babies have been named Karenlee since 1942. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1947 with 9 births.
When was Karenlee most popular? ▼
Karenlee was most popular in the 1940s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Karenlee been used? ▼
Records for Karenlee go back to 1942, giving 20 years of history through 1961.
What names are similar to Karenlee? ▼
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 Karenlee's data
- Karenlee's decade-level peak was the 1940s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Karenlee
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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, 1942–1961 (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. "Karenlee: Baby Name Since 1942 - 32 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karenlee. 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 Karenlee 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.