Colee
The accolade was the central act in the rite of passage ceremonies conferring knighthood in the Middle Ages.
Meaning & Origin of Colee
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The accolade was the central act in the rite of passage ceremonies conferring knighthood in the Middle Ages.
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Etymology
The Story of Colee
Colee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 13 Colees were born — ranking #8,965 that year. As of 2026, Colee ranks #11,927 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 51 Colees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Colee
Colee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 51 births in the dataset. Colee's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #8,965. Use the chart and map above to compare Colee'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 .
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