Karlee
Girl name · American · German · Latin
- US rank
- #1,896
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #583 in 2004
103 babies were named Karlee in the US in 2025. It has dropped 865 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1956–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Karlee you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 15,601 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Karlee, 103 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Karlee would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryKarlee first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 2004, when it ranked #583. Today it's #1,896, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowKarlee was 3.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 4,355 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 15,601.
- TrendKarlee has slipped 865 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,896. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedKarlee is most popular in Kentucky, where it ranks #498, followed by Mississippi (#514) and Alabama (#716). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.
About the name Karlee
Karlee is a girl name of American, German and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-lee”. US birth records list Karlee for girls from 1956 to 2025, in 59 of those 70 years. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked #583 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,896, with 103 babies.
Origin:American namesGerman namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,600,000 girls |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1,408,451 girls |
| 1970s | 12 | 81,967 girls |
| 1980s | 42 | 23,708 girls |
| 1990s | 191 | 5,223 girls |
| 2000s | 237 | 4,211 girls |
| 2010s | 219 | 4,561 girls |
| 2020s | 107 | 9,333 girls |
Other spellings of Karlee
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Questions about the name Karlee
What is the origin of the name Karlee?
Karlee has American, German, Latin roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Karlee a boy or girl name?
Karlee is a girl name.
How popular is the name Karlee?
Karlee ranked #1,896 for US girls in 2025, given to 103 babies. Its best year was 2004 (#583).