Girls' name · since 1995

Katelee

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 113 babies named Katelee, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,789 of 72,339
all-time among girls
113
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade

Katelee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 113 recorded since 1995.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katelee has been recorded 113 times among girls since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2015.

  • #25,789 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 113 born since 1995
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katelee ranks #25,789 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 113 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.

#25,789 of 72,339
all-time among girls
113
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Katelee's 113 recorded births place it above 64.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Katelee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Katelee's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Katelee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2008)
11
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4681012 199519982002200420072009201220142015 5

Katelee by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (61 births, 54% of the file).

2000s was Katelee's strongest decade.

61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Katelee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 61 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katelee? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 113 babies named Katelee. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,789 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 11 births.
Where does Katelee sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katelee ranks #25,789 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Katelee most popular? ▼
Katelee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Katelee been used? ▼
Katelee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 21 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Katelee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kathleen, Katherine, Kathryn, Kathy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Katelee's data

  • Katelee's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (61 total births) through the 2010s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Katelee

Nearby Names Like Katelee

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katelee

Kathleen Girl
#1151 713,645 births
Katherine Girl
#186 650,926 births
Kathryn Girl
#729 455,423 births
Kathy Girl
#3255 334,131 births
Katie Girl
#646 241,285 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Guila
113 births · Peak 1921
Lucendia
113 births · Peak 1922
Eulla
113 births · Peak 1919
Arwilda
113 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Katelee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1995–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Katelee 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 August 2026.