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girls' name ★ peaked 2008

Calee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Calee
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
55 babies
All-time total
800
#8,718 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Calee popularity over time

800 babies have been named Calee since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2008Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 6 1 – #8,569
1980s 73 7 +1117% #4,884
1990s 159 16 +118% #4,332
2000s 256 26 +61% #3,086
2010s 227 23 -11% #4,794
2020s (to 2025) 79 13 -42% #5,993

The story of Calee

Calee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1977, 800 American babies have been named Calee. Its peak came in 2008, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Calee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Calee?

The median living Calee is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 27. An estimated 800 people named Calee are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Calee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 12 #8,547
2023 17 #6,724
2022 11 #9,166
2021 20 #5,993
2020 19 #6,124
2019 19 #6,216
2018 22 #5,646
2017 22 #5,697
2016 22 #5,832
2015 27 #5,010
2014 29 #4,794
2013 16 #7,458
2012 25 #5,428
2011 24 #5,583
2010 21 #6,220
2009 37 #4,123
2008 55 #3,086
2007 29 #4,980
2006 27 #5,111
2005 15 #7,575
2004 13 #8,336
2003 15 #7,275
2002 15 #7,113
2001 21 #5,398
2000 29 #4,200
1995 16 #5,714
1990 7 #10,366
1985 8 #7,648
1980 – –
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Calee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Calee?

The median living Calee is about 18 years old. Half of all living Calees are between 11 and 27 years old.

How many people named Calee are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Calee are alive in the United States, based on 800 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Calee in 2025?

Calee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Calee?

800 babies have been named Calee in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Calee most popular?

Calee peaked in 2008, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Calee a boy or girl name?

Calee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Calee rising or falling?

Calee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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