Girl · #8,443 in 2026

Carollee

Name: Popularity of the name Carollee in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Carollee, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#8,443

Peak Rank

#1,742 (1944)

Total Babies

263

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1934

First Year

1977

Last Year

1944

Peak Year

#1742

Peak Rank

263

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Carollee

The earliest SSA record of Carollee as a baby girl name dates back to 1934, when 12 babies received it. 1944 was its biggest year on record, with 23 newborns named Carollee — #1,742 in the national rankings. About 48% of every Carollee on record arrived during the 1940s, its defining decade. Carollee last appeared in the published SSA data in 1977, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 263 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Carollee

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

Caroli
Carola
Kerala
Coralie
Corelli
Charolais
Coralee
Chorally
Karoly
Carefully
Carol
Carly

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Carollee

What does the name Carollee mean?

Carollee is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1934. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Carollee in 2026?

In 2026, Carollee ranks #8,443 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Carollee most popular?

Carollee reached its peak popularity in 1944, ranking #1,742 that year with 23 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Carollee most popular?

Carollee has historically been most popular in New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Carollee.

Is Carollee a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Carollee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Carollee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Carollee include Sherianne, Sherrianne, Brooklynne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Carollee

Carollee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 263 births in the dataset. Carollee's peak popularity came in 1944 when it ranked #1,742. Use the chart and map above to compare Carollee'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.