Karlea
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,984 in 1994
0 babies were named Karlea in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1986–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKarlea first shows up in US birth records in 1986, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 39 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1994, when it reached #5,984.
About the name Karlea
Karlea is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-lea”. US birth records list Karlea for girls from 1986 to 2016, in 26 of those 31 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #5,984 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,379,310 girls |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 179,533 girls |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 170,648 girls |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 355,330 girls |
Other spellings of Karlea
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- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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Questions about the name Karlea
What is the origin of the name Karlea?
Karlea has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Karlea a boy or girl name?
Karlea is a girl name.
How popular is the name Karlea?
Karlea is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #5,984 in 1994.