Kalee
Kalee was the 11391st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked 1037th; the most babies were born in 1999 (189). Over the last ten years it has moved down 6,475 places. More babies were named Kalee in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Callie) pet form of Caroline · English, Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #11,391 girls, down 7,082 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 8girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1999189 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,957babies recorded
What does the name Kalee mean?
Kalee is a spelling of Callie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Callie's meaning and origin.
Callie began as a 19th-century pet form of Caroline, according to Wiktionary, and Wikipedia adds that it is used as a form of Carrie. Caroline is the French feminine of Carolus (Charles), from a Germanic word for 'man'. Some families also treat it as a short form of Calliope, a separate Greek name. It is now often given on its own.
Caroline (French, “feminine of Charles”)
How sure is this? Probable. Usually a pet form of Caroline; other associations (Greek 'beautiful') are separate.
Related names: Kallie, Caroline, Carrie, Calliope, Cali.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Callie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Callie', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Charles', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Kalee popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 74 since 1990.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,391 | 8 |
| 2020 | #4,309 | 32 |
| 2010 | #2,921 | 59 |
| 2000 | #1,330 | 142 |
| 1990 | #1,342 | 119 |
| 1980 | #7,722 | 8 |
| 1970 | #8,582 | 5 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kalee, counting every spelling?
Kalee is a spelling of Callie, a name family that ranked #155 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #11,391 for Kalee on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,199 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callie | 1,754 | #175 | 8,366 |
| Kallie | 279 | #934 | 1,568 |
| Kalli | 56 | #2,974 | 262 |
| Calli | 25 | #5,124 | 175 |
| Kalie | 21 | #5,818 | 118 |
| Calie | 9 | #10,253 | 91 |
| Calee | — | — | 60 |
| Callee | 7 | #12,159 | 56 |
| Kalee | 8 | #11,391 | 51 |
| Kally | 5 | #16,054 | 42 |
| Kallee | 6 | #14,018 | 42 |
| Calea | 13 | #7,969 | 40 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kalee?
8 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kalee (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kalee born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,057 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kalee.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kalee?
About 3,800 people born in the US named Kalee are alive today, with a median age of 29; half are between 22 and 35. That makes Kalee mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kalee: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kalee, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kalee
What does Kalee mean?
Kalee is a spelling of Callie, which means “pet form of Caroline” (English, Germanic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Kalee?
Kalee was the 11391st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked 1037th; the most babies were born in 1999 (189). Over the last ten years it has moved down 6,475 places. More babies were named Kalee in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Kalee a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kalee in the US.