Total births
43
Girls' name · since 1961
Karilee
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 43 babies named Karilee, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 43
- total births
- 1961–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
43 girls have been named Karilee since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Karilee has 43 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1988.
- 43 total births
- 1961–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Karilee since 1961, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 43
- total births
- 1961–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Karilee was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
6 babies were named Karilee in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Karilee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karilee's full recorded timeline at 1980, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karilee at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Karilee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1988
- Peak year (1980)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Karilee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Karilee's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Karilee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 23 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karilee? ▼
43 babies have been named Karilee since 1961. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1980 with 6 births.
When was Karilee most popular? ▼
Karilee was most popular in the 1980s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Karilee been used? ▼
Karilee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 28 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Karilee? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Karilee
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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, 1961–1988 (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. "Karilee: Baby Name Since 1961 - 43 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karilee. 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 Karilee 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.