Caralee: 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	10	1	–	#2,945
1930s	62	6	+520%	#2,590
1940s	90	9	+45%	#2,167
1950s	77	8	-14%	#3,112
1960s	130	13	+69%	#2,763
1970s	179	18	+38%	#2,669
1980s	111	11	-38%	#4,022
1990s	70	7	-37%	#5,303
2000s	48	5	-31%	#10,904
2010s	83	8	+73%	#9,094
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-90%	#15,369

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#2,945

1930s

+520%

#2,590

1940s

+45%

#2,167

1950s

-14%

#3,112

1960s

130

+69%

#2,763

1970s

179

+38%

#2,669

1980s

111

-38%

#4,022

1990s

-37%

#5,303

2000s

-31%

#10,904

2010s

+73%

#9,094

2020s (to 2025)

-90%

#15,369

The story of Caralee

Caralee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,369 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1929, 865 American babies have been named Caralee. Its peak came in 1971, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Caralee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caralee?

The median living Caralee is about 50 years old; half are between 33 and 62. An estimated 700 people named Caralee 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.

Caralee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,369
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,002
2018	8	#11,604
2017	7	#12,985
2016	7	#13,168
2015	7	#13,281
2014	12	#9,094
2013	12	#9,144
2012	5	#17,390
2011	9	#11,359
2010	11	#9,912
2009	9	#11,642
2008	7	#14,117
2007	5	#18,136
2006	–	–
2005	5	#16,972
2004	–	–
2003	8	#11,507
2002	–	–
2001	6	#13,823
2000	8	#10,904
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,383
1985	8	#7,650
1980	14	#5,004
1975	22	#3,172
1970	21	#3,121
1965	13	#3,564
1960	12	#3,719
1955	14	#3,112
1950	8	#3,999
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,444
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Caralee?

The median living Caralee is about 50 years old. Half of all living Caralees are between 33 and 62 years old.

How many people named Caralee are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Caralee are alive in the United States, based on 865 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caralee in 2025?

Caralee ranked #15,369 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caralee?

865 babies have been named Caralee in the United States since 1929, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caralee most popular?

Caralee peaked in 1971, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Caralee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Caralee rising or falling?

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

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Caralee popularity over time

The story of Caralee

How old are people named Caralee?

Caralee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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