Girl · #15,244 in 2026

Carolee

Carolee is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Carolee Carmello, American actress Carolee Schneemann (1939–2019), American visual artist

Current Rank
#15,244
Peak Rank
#454 (1943)
Total Babies
4K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1917
First Year
2021
Last Year
1943
Peak Year
#454
Peak Rank
4K
Total Count
85
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Carolee

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Carolee is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Carolee Carmello, American actress Carolee Schneemann (1939–2019), American visual artist

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The Story of Carolee

Carolee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1943, when 266 Carolees were born — ranking #454 that year. As of 2026, Carolee ranks #15,244 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 4K Carolees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Carolee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Carolee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Carolee

What does the name Carolee mean?
Carolee is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Carolee Carmello, American actress Carolee Schneemann (1939–2019), American visual artist
How popular is Carolee in 2026?
In 2026, Carolee ranks #15,244 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Carolee most popular?
Carolee reached its peak popularity in 1943, ranking #454 that year with 266 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Carolee most popular?
Carolee has historically been most popular in Montana, North Dakota, Kansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Carolee.
Is Carolee a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Carolee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Carolee?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Carolee include Luz, Jacklyn, Danika. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Carolee

Carolee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Carolee's peak popularity came in 1943 when it ranked #454. Use the chart and map above to compare Carolee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.