ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1953 First Year 2019 Last Year 1958 Peak Year #1435 Peak Rank 756 Total Count 64 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1984 First Year 2022 Last Year 1996 Peak Year #5981 Peak Rank 85 Total Count 14 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Karee What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Searsia lancea commonly known as karee, is an evergreen, frost hardy, drought resistant tree, which can reach up to 8 metres (26 ft) in height with a 5-metre (16 ft) spread. It is one of the most common trees on the Highveld and in the Bushveld in South Africa, but not found in the Lowveld. In North America, where it is naturalised, it is known as African sumac and willow rhus. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searsia%5Flancea) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searsia%5Flancea) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Karee](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Rhus_lancea%2C_foliage_detail.jpg/330px-Rhus_lancea%2C_foliage_detail.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searsia%5Flancea) 📖 ## The Story of Karee ### As a girl name Karee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1953, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 55 Karees were born — ranking #1,435 that year. As of 2026, Karee ranks #13,792 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 756 Karees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Karee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 9 Karees were born — ranking #5,981 that year. As of 2026, Karee ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 85 Karees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Karee Phonetically similar names — useful when Karee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Curry](/curry) * [Cree](/cree) * [Crea](/crea) * [Currie](/currie) * Cri * [Caree](/caree) * Kry * [Kery](/kery) * Currey * [Kree](/kree) * Kri * Courie Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Karee What does the name Karee mean? Searsia lancea commonly known as karee, is an evergreen, frost hardy, drought resistant tree, which can reach up to 8 metres (26 ft) in height with a 5-metre (16 ft) spread. It is one of the most common trees on the Highveld and in the Bushveld in South Africa, but not found in the Lowveld. In North America, where it is naturalised, it is known as African sumac and willow rhus. How popular is Karee in 2026? In 2026, Karee ranks #13,792 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Karee most popular? Karee reached its peak popularity in 1958, ranking #1,435 that year with 55 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Karee most popular? Karee has historically been most popular in Missouri, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Karee. Is Karee a unisex name? Yes — Karee is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 90% of Karees assigned female and 10% assigned male historically. What names go well with Karee? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Karee include Emori, Cathern, Theressa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧EmoriPeak #1435](/emori)[👧CathernPeak #1434](/cathern)[👧TheressaPeak #1436](/theressa)[👧DalenePeak #1436](/dalene) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦StalinPeak #5981](/stalin)[👦JuanePeak #5981](/juane)[👦ShondalePeak #5981](/shondale)[👦AmaurisPeak #5981](/amauris) ## About the name Karee Karee is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 756 births in the dataset. Karee's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #1,435\. Use the chart and map above to compare Karee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1958 → ](/year/1958) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.