Girl · #10,386 in 2026

Karilee

Name: Popularity of the name Karilee in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Karilee, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#10,386

Peak Rank

#9,096 (1980)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1961

First Year

1988

Last Year

1980

Peak Year

#9096

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Karilee

Karilee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1980: 6 births, good for #9,096 nationwide. About 53% of every Karilee on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Karilee last appeared in the published SSA data in 1988, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 43 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Karilee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Karilee 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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Carola
Coralie
Charolais
Coralee
Chorally
Corelli
Carefully
Carol
Carols
Carroll
Carole

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Karilee

What does the name Karilee mean?

Karilee is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1961. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Karilee in 2026?

In 2026, Karilee ranks #10,386 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Karilee most popular?

Karilee reached its peak popularity in 1980, ranking #9,096 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Karilee a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Karilee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Karilee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Karilee include Antonett, Neina, Gela. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Karilee

Karilee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Karilee's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #9,096. Use the chart and map above to compare Karilee'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.