Callee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	11	1	–	#7,379
1980s	63	6	+473%	#5,582
1990s	137	14	+117%	#4,599
2000s	261	26	+91%	#3,878
2010s	244	24	-7%	#4,211
2020s (to 2025)	74	12	-49%	#6,376

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,379

1980s

+473%

#5,582

1990s

137

+117%

#4,599

2000s

261

+91%

#3,878

2010s

244

-7%

#4,211

2020s (to 2025)

-49%

#6,376

The story of Callee

Callee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,159 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 790 American babies have been named Callee. Its peak came in 2008, when 41 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 Callee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Callee?

The median living Callee is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 26. An estimated 800 people named Callee are alive in the United States today.

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

Callee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,159
2024	9	#10,432
2023	13	#8,138
2022	14	#7,712
2021	13	#8,116
2020	18	#6,376
2019	16	#7,089
2018	18	#6,575
2017	20	#6,091
2016	23	#5,656
2015	27	#5,012
2014	28	#4,915
2013	25	#5,350
2012	27	#5,133
2011	25	#5,398
2010	35	#4,211
2009	30	#4,831
2008	41	#3,878
2007	37	#4,145
2006	23	#5,750
2005	28	#4,727
2004	23	#5,406
2003	17	#6,647
2002	15	#7,114
2001	24	#4,862
2000	23	#5,011
1995	12	#7,126
1990	8	#9,375
1985	8	#7,649
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Callee?

The median living Callee is about 18 years old. Half of all living Callees are between 11 and 26 years old.

How many people named Callee are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Callee are alive in the United States, based on 790 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Callee in 2025?

Callee ranked #12,159 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Callee?

790 babies have been named Callee in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Callee most popular?

Callee peaked in 2008, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Callee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Callee rising or falling?

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

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Callee popularity over time

The story of Callee

How old are people named Callee?

Callee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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