boy's name

Karlis

KAR-lis

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 103

Karlis is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2007 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1987, when 9 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1950.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Karlis Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2000s.

40
'50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Karlis by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1950s 5
1960s 22
1970s 0
1980s 40
1990s 0
2000s 5

How Popular Is Karlis?

In 2007, Karlis was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Karlis Is Used

Ireland #671 4 in 2010
England & Wales #4,422 4 in 2019
United States #13,344 5 in 2007

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Karlis

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Karlis Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karlis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Karlis

  • Pronunciation KAR-lis

Sibling Names for Karlis

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Karlis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Karlis

How popular is the name Karlis?

In 2007, Karlis was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Karlis a girl's or a boy's name?

Karlis is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Karlis?

Karlis has 2 syllables.

When was Karlis most popular?

Karlis peaked in 1987, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.