Kaleesi
Girl name · #4976 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
Kaleesi is currently the #4976 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Kaleesi.
The 14-year story
Kaleesi first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 39 girls were named Kaleesi — good for #3848 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Kaleesi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaleesi in class?
Kaleesi scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaleesi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaleesi is most common
State-level data for Kaleesi 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 Kaleesi
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaleesi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Katalia, Karsynn, Stassi, Katalaya, and Kynnedi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaleesi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 18 | #6409 |
| 2022 | 19 | #6229 |
| 2021 | 13 | #8024 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaleesi a popular girl name?
Kaleesi ranked #4976 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Kaleesi most popular?
Kaleesi peaked in 2014, when 39 American girls received the name (ranked #3848 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaleesi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Kaleesi. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.