Karielle
Girl name · #4823 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Karielle, placing it at #4823 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Karielle.
Babies named Karielle per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Karielle first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 28 babies and a rank of #4758. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Karielle against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Karielle in class?
Karielle scores 48 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 Karielle is most common
State-level data for Karielle 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 Karielle
Statistically, parents drawn to Karielle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kyrielle, Bryelle, Zarielle, Myelle, and Norielle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Karielle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 18 | #6394 |
| 2023 | 5 | #15194 |
| 2022 | 10 | #9680 |
| 2021 | 6 | #13464 |
| 2020 | 9 | #10250 |
| 2019 | 10 | #9736 |
| 2018 | 8 | #11427 |
| 2017 | 9 | #10689 |
| 2016 | 9 | #10859 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
| 1997 | 5 | #13724 |
| 1994 | 5 | #13430 |
| 1992 | 6 | #11738 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Karielle a popular girl name?
Karielle ranked #4823 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Karielle most popular?
Karielle peaked in 2025, when 28 American girls received the name (ranked #4758 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Karielle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Karielle. It scores 48/100 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.