Carolee
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #454 in 1943
0 babies were named Carolee in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1917–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarolee first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1943, when it reached #454.
About the name Carolee
Carolee is a girl name of English origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lee”. US birth records list Carolee for girls from 1917 to 2021, in 85 of those 105 years. Its best year was 1943, when it ranked #454 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.5 | 117,647 girls |
| 1920s | 14 | 73,046 girls |
| 1930s | 88 | 11,361 girls |
| 1940s | 97 | 10,352 girls |
| 1950s | 34 | 29,377 girls |
| 1960s | 29 | 34,329 girls |
| 1970s | 37 | 26,940 girls |
| 1980s | 7.9 | 126,582 girls |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 308,642 girls |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,408,451 girls |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 884,956 girls |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
Other spellings of Carolee
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Carolee
What is the origin of the name Carolee?
Carolee has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Carolee a boy or girl name?
Carolee is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carolee?
Carolee is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #454 in 1943.