US rank #1694 Girls' name Peak 2008 13,541 births

Karlee — #1694 US girls' name

13,541 babies named Karlee in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s141970s1861980s7331990s34272000s43912010s38452020s940
#1694
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Karlee was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

511 babies were named Karlee in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karlee

The Social Security Administration has registered 13,541 babies named Karlee between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karlee currently holds the #1694 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 511 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karlee performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 4,391 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Karlee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,043 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Karlee in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karlee 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 13,541 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.

Karlee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

13,541

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

2008

511 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,694

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Karlee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
511
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
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Karlee by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
4,391 births that decade — 32% of Karlee's all-time total
1950s51960s141970s1861980s7331990s34272000s43912010s38452020s940

Karlee by state

Where Karlee concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Karlee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,043 7.7%
#2 California
826 6.1%
#3 Ohio
647 4.8%
#4 Pennsylvania
593 4.4%
#5 Michigan
529 3.9%
#6 Florida
464 3.4%
#7 Tennessee
397 2.9%
#8 Illinois
395 2.9%
Texas share of Karlee's total US births 7.7%
Even split

1,043 of 13,541 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Karlee appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karlee?
13,541 babies have been named Karlee since 1956. It currently ranks #1694 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 511 births.
When was Karlee most popular?
Karlee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 4,391 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Karlee most popular?
The top states for the name Karlee are Texas (1,043 births), California (826 births), Ohio (647 births).
How long has the name Karlee been used?
Karlee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karlee?
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, 1956–2024 (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.