Karleen
Girl name · German · Scandinavian · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,085 in 1937
0 babies were named Karleen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKarleen first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1937, when it reached #1,085.
About the name Karleen
Karleen is a girl name of German, Scandinavian and Welsh origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-een”. US birth records list Karleen for girls from 1914 to 2024, in 105 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1937, when it ranked #1,085 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:German namesScandinavian namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.4 | 226,415 girls |
| 1920s | 8.6 | 116,686 girls |
| 1930s | 25 | 40,667 girls |
| 1940s | 34 | 29,815 girls |
| 1950s | 28 | 35,817 girls |
| 1960s | 29 | 35,039 girls |
| 1970s | 18 | 56,117 girls |
| 1980s | 12 | 84,246 girls |
| 1990s | 10 | 97,182 girls |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 197,628 girls |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 301,205 girls |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 543,478 girls |
Other spellings of Karleen
More German girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Emma · whole, universal
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Emilia · rival, striving
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Karleen
What is the origin of the name Karleen?
Karleen has German, Scandinavian, Welsh roots in our records. Other German names include Charlotte, Emma, Amelia.
Is Karleen a boy or girl name?
Karleen is a girl name.
How popular is the name Karleen?
Karleen is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,085 in 1937.