Karlene Girl
How popular is Karlene?
Peaked in 1959
No babies were recorded with the name Karlene in 2025. It was most used in 1959, when 104 girls got the name.
3,211living people named Karlene (est.)
63median age of people named Karlene
4,167babies named Karlene since 1880
Karlene popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1959 (104 girls) |
| Highest rank | #785 in 1939 |
| First recorded | 1913 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Karlene counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Caroline family of names ranked #107 for girls in 2025 (#102 the year before), with 3,137 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline | 2,646 | 84% |
| Carolyn | 185 | 6% |
| Karoline | 119 | 4% |
| Carolynn | 45 | 1% |
| Caraline | 15 | 0% |
| Karolyn | 18 | 1% |
| Karaline | 14 | 0% |
| Karlyn | 17 | 1% |
| Carlyn | 12 | 0% |
| Carlynn | 5 | 0% |
| Carolyne | 9 | 0% |
| Karalynn | 7 | 0% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Karlene by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 24 | #3,185 |
| 1920s | 87 | #2,283 |
| 1930s | 408 | #785 |
| 1940s | 741 | #864 |
| 1950s | 853 | #1,017 |
| 1960s | 798 | #1,090 |
| 1970s | 372 | #1,653 |
| 1980s | 344 | #2,474 |
| 1990s | 255 | #2,720 |
| 2000s | 176 | #4,317 |
| 2010s | 71 | #8,295 |
| 2020s | 38 | #8,948 |
Questions
- Is Karlene a boy or girl name?
- Karlene is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Karlene were girls.
- How popular is the name Karlene?
- No babies were recorded with the name Karlene in 2025. It was most used in 1959, when 104 girls got the name.
- When was Karlene most popular?
- Karlene peaked in 1959, when 104 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #785 in 1939.
- How many people are named Karlene?
- 4,167 babies have been named Karlene in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,211 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 63.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.