Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Karalee

Karalee is a rural residential suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Karalee had a population of 5,521 people.

Current Rank
#15,178
Peak Rank
#2,582 (1979)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1941
First Year
2023
Last Year
1979
Peak Year
#2582
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
81
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Karalee

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Karalee is a rural residential suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Karalee had a population of 5,521 people.

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Origin & history
Karalee was first named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 September 1973. The name Karalee is an Ugarapul word meaning 'pretty hill beside the water'. Karalee State School opened on 25 January 1985.

The Story of Karalee

Karalee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1941, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 35 Karalees were born — ranking #2,582 that year. As of 2026, Karalee ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Karalees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Karalee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Karalee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Karalee

What does the name Karalee mean?
Karalee is a rural residential suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Karalee had a population of 5,521 people.
How popular is Karalee in 2026?
In 2026, Karalee ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Karalee most popular?
Karalee reached its peak popularity in 1979, ranking #2,582 that year with 35 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Karalee most popular?
Karalee has historically been most popular in Utah, Oregon, Arizona. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Karalee.
Is Karalee a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Karalee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Karalee?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Karalee include Ahna, Lexia, Liara. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Karalee

Karalee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1941 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Karalee's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #2,582. Use the chart and map above to compare Karalee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.