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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Paralee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Paralee
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
39 babies
All-time total
1,215
#6,559 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Paralee popularity over time

1,215 babies have been named Paralee since 1880, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1881Girls

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 106 11 – #486
1890s 105 11 -1% #655
1900s 133 13 +27% #827
1910s 246 25 +85% #1,099
1920s 256 26 +4% #1,242
1930s 149 15 -42% #1,737
1940s 118 12 -21% #2,135
1950s 79 8 -33% #3,244
1960s 18 2 -77% #5,694
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s 5 1 – #17,539
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Paralee

Paralee 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 1880, 1,215 American babies have been named Paralee. Its peak came in 1920, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Paralee?

The median living Paralee is about 78 years old; half are between 72 and 85. An estimated 200 people named Paralee are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Paralee year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2018 5 #17,539
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1955 8 #4,642
1950 11 #3,373
1945 9 #3,328
1940 12 #2,540
1935 15 #2,189
1930 19 #1,919
1925 26 #1,690
1920 39 #1,242
1915 30 #1,311
1910 17 #1,099
1905 10 #1,284
1900 16 #960
1895 23 #655
1890 8 #1,078
1885 14 #602
1880 7 #725

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Paralee?

The median living Paralee is about 78 years old. Half of all living Paralees are between 72 and 85 years old.

How many people named Paralee are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Paralee are alive in the United States, based on 1,215 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Paralee in 2025?

Paralee 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 Paralee?

1,215 babies have been named Paralee in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Paralee most popular?

Paralee peaked in 1920, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Paralee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Paralee rising or falling?

Paralee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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