Charlee
A respelling of Charlie, the pet form of Charles, which descends from the Germanic word karl, meaning a free man.
Charlee in 2025
Charlee was given to 769 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 838th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,311 babies born.
The history of Charlee
Charlee reached its highest point in 2019, when 1,196 babies were given the name, ranking 574th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 561st, in 2021.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 19,749 babies have been named Charlee. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Charlee by decade
| Decade | Babies named Charlee | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 6,352 |
| 1920s | 5 | 8,092 |
| 1930s | 22 | 6,222 |
| 1940s | 86 | 4,349 |
| 1950s | 107 | 3,428 |
| 1960s | 55 | 5,493 |
| 1970s | 178 | 3,907 |
| 1980s | 458 | 2,542 |
| 1990s | 778 | 2,833 |
| 2000s | 2,234 | 1,336 |
| 2010s | 10,019 | 573 |
| 2020s | 5,802 | 561 |
Where Charlee is heading
Charlee has fallen 33% over the past decade, from 1,149 babies in 2015 to 769 in 2025.
Names like Charlee
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Charlee.