The baby name Karlene appears in baby name data for the United States from 1931 to 1994. It was most popular in 1947 with 70 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Karlene has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1933 | 10 |
| 1936 | 11 |
| 1937 | 15 |
| 1938 | 21 |
| 1939 | 31 |
| 1940 | 39 |
| 1941 | 12 |
| 1942 | 23 |
| 1943 | 12 |
| 1944 | 7 |
| 1945 | 17 |
| 1946 | 57 |
| 1947 | 70 |
| 1948 | 21 |
| 1949 | 47 |
| 1950 | 30 |
| 1951 | 43 |
| 1952 | 34 |
| 1953 | 56 |
| 1954 | 32 |
| 1955 | 21 |
| 1956 | 33 |
| 1957 | 39 |
| 1958 | 58 |
| 1959 | 59 |
| 1960 | 30 |
| 1961 | 23 |
| 1962 | 46 |
| 1963 | 16 |
| 1964 | 40 |
| 1965 | 15 |
| 1966 | 33 |
| 1967 | 27 |
| 1968 | 41 |
| 1969 | 6 |
| 1970 | 5 |
| 1971 | 7 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1976 | 12 |
| 1977 | 10 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1989 | 11 |
| 1994 | 6 |