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The first name Karlee

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A spelling variant of Carly.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Karlee last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2014, with 5 births (#4,003).

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25
babies named Karlee, 1996–2025
#5,765
rank in 2017
2014
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Karlee with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Karlee at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 103 girls born in the United States were named Karlee, the 1,898th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 511 were.

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13,647
babies named Karlee since 1880
#1,898
rank in 2025
2008
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

What does the name Karlee mean?
A spelling variant of Carly.
How popular is the name Karlee?
In 2017, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Karlee, ranking 5,765th. Its peak was 2014, with 5 births.
Is Karlee a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 13,647 US babies named Karlee since 1880 were girls.
When was Karlee most popular?
2008 in the United States, when 511 babies were named Karlee, its highest rank at 602nd.