girl's name
Karlee
KAR-lee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 14,794
Karlee is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 103 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2008, when 511 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 32,188 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Karlee Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 14 |
| 1970s | 186 |
| 1980s | 733 |
| 1990s | 3,427 |
| 2000s | 4,391 |
| 2010s | 3,847 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,044 |
How Popular Is Karlee?
In 2025, Karlee was given to 103 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Karlee Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Karlee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Karlee Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karlee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Karlee
- English KAR-lee
Sibling Names for Karlee
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Karlee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Karlee
How popular is the name Karlee?
In 2025, Karlee was given to 103 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Karlee a girl's or a boy's name?
Karlee is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Karlee?
Karlee has 2 syllables.
When was Karlee most popular?
Karlee peaked in 2008, when 511 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Karlee a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Karlee currently ranks #1,897 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.