Kareli
Girl name · #4018 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
In 2025, 36 baby girls were named Kareli, placing it at #4018 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Kareli.
The 34-year story
Kareli first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 36 babies and a rank of #3975. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kareli per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kareli in class?
Kareli scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kareli is most common
State-level data for Kareli is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kareli
Statistically, parents drawn to Kareli tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Janeli, Angeli, Noeli, Anyeli, and Mayeli.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kareli | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 10 | #9806 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7840 |
| 2016 | 8 | #11781 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kareli a popular girl name?
Kareli ranked #4018 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Kareli most popular?
Kareli peaked in 2025, when 36 American girls received the name (ranked #3975 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kareli?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Kareli. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.