Feminine dossier · first seen 1987
Karely
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2023
Peak births
185
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Karely
How many people are named Karely?
An estimated 2,637 living Americans are named Karely.
How rare is Karely?
Karely is uncommon among babies today, with 74 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 60% from its 2023 peak.
How old is the typical Karely?
The median age of a living American named Karely is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 22 years old.
Is Karely still popular?
Yes — Karely is currently rising in popularity, with 74 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.3× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Karely most common?
Karely has its strongest geographic signal in Arizona, where it appears 4.9× more often than the national baseline.
1987Peak 20232025
Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
60%
2025
74
All-time
2,670
Where it lives now
Karely is most concentrated in Arizona — about 3.7× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Karely is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.