Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1952

Carlean

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Carlean
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1952
21 babies
All-time total
608
#10,458 all-time among girls
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Carlean popularity over time

608 babies have been named Carlean since 1910, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1940Girls

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 – – – –
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1910s 49 5 – #2,183
1920s 95 10 +94% #2,365
1930s 122 12 +28% #1,954
1940s 121 12 -1% #1,904
1950s 122 12 +1% #2,272
1960s 78 8 -36% #3,530
1970s 21 2 -73% #8,132
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The story of Carlean

Carlean 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 1910, 608 American babies have been named Carlean. Its peak came in 1952, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Carlean?

The median living Carlean is about 73 years old; half are between 64 and 80. An estimated 300 people named Carlean are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

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

Carlean year by year

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

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1970 5 #8,132
1965 8 #4,879
1960 13 #3,530
1955 13 #3,233
1950 16 #2,554
1945 6 #4,080
1940 18 #1,904
1935 12 #2,452
1930 11 #2,709
1925 12 #2,802
1920 5 #5,091
1915 6 #3,850
1910 6 #2,183
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carlean?

The median living Carlean is about 73 years old. Half of all living Carleans are between 64 and 80 years old.

How many people named Carlean are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Carlean are alive in the United States, based on 608 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carlean in 2025?

Carlean 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 Carlean?

608 babies have been named Carlean in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carlean most popular?

Carlean peaked in 1952, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Carlean a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carlean rising or falling?

Carlean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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