Carlea: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	30	3	–	#6,868
1990s	115	12	+283%	#5,095
2000s	105	11	-9%	#7,976
2010s	55	6	-48%	#9,913
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-79%	#12,466

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,868

1990s

115

+283%

#5,095

2000s

105

-9%

#7,976

2010s

-48%

#9,913

2020s (to 2025)

-79%

#12,466

The story of Carlea

Carlea 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 1982, 312 American babies have been named Carlea. Its peak came in 1996, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Carlea?

The median living Carlea is about 24 years old; half are between 17 and 30. An estimated 300 people named Carlea 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.

Carlea 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	7	#12,466
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,756
2015	8	#12,055
2014	6	#14,942
2013	10	#10,413
2012	7	#13,771
2011	8	#12,383
2010	11	#9,913
2009	13	#8,999
2008	11	#10,219
2007	5	#18,143
2006	12	#9,410
2005	14	#7,976
2004	11	#9,372
2003	10	#9,807
2002	6	#13,912
2001	12	#8,286
2000	11	#8,659
1995	12	#7,132
1990	10	#7,970
1985	5	#10,896
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carlea?

The median living Carlea is about 24 years old. Half of all living Carleas are between 17 and 30 years old.

How many people named Carlea are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Carlea are alive in the United States, based on 312 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carlea in 2025?

Carlea 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 Carlea?

312 babies have been named Carlea in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carlea most popular?

Carlea peaked in 1996, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Carlea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carlea rising or falling?

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

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Carlea popularity over time

The story of Carlea

How old are people named Carlea?

Carlea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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