Charlee
Girl name · #417 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Charlee is currently the #417 girl name in the United States — 750 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #282, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,400 girls born in 2025 was named Charlee.
The 111-year story
Charlee first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 1,172 girls were named Charlee — good for #280 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 Charlee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Charlee in class?
Charlee scores 64 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 Charlee is most common
Geography matters for names, and Charlee is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Charlees were TX (70), AL (40), OH (37), CA (36), NC (32). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Charlee
Statistically, parents drawn to Charlee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brynlee, Paislee, Kinslee, Rosalee, and Hadlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Charlee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 750 | #417 |
| 2024 | 796 | #398 |
| 2023 | 852 | #358 |
| 2022 | 924 | #346 |
| 2021 | 1,153 | #272 |
| 2020 | 1,138 | #275 |
| 2019 | 1,172 | #280 |
| 2018 | 1,150 | #288 |
| 2017 | 1,161 | #279 |
| 2016 | 1,101 | #297 |
| 2015 | 1,131 | #282 |
| 2014 | 1,056 | #314 |
| 2013 | 996 | #325 |
| 2012 | 823 | #380 |
| 2011 | 710 | #439 |
| 2010 | 524 | #558 |
| 2009 | 397 | #730 |
| 2008 | 349 | #819 |
| 2007 | 274 | #979 |
| 2006 | 288 | #918 |
| 2005 | 218 | #1093 |
| 2004 | 191 | #1175 |
| 2003 | 140 | #1416 |
| 2002 | 103 | #1750 |
| 2001 | 127 | #1476 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Charlee a popular girl name?
Charlee ranked #417 among girls in 2025 with 750 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #282.
When was the name Charlee most popular?
Charlee peaked in 2019, when 1,172 American girls received the name (ranked #280 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Charlee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,400 newborn American girls was named Charlee. It scores 64/100 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.