Total births
790
Girls' name · since 1972
Callee
Callee has 790 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10471
- among girls today
- 790
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
790 babies have been named Callee since 1972, making it today's #10471 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Callee has been recorded 790 times among girls since 1972, currently ranked #10471 nationally and more common than 41% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #10471 among girls today
- 790 born since 1972
- 2000s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Callee is currently the #10471 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 790 born since 1972, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10471
- among girls today
- 790
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Callee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10471
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Callee was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
41 babies were named Callee in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Callee compares
790 Top 36% higher than 64% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Callee's all-time total is 107% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Callee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 790 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 41 | 48 | 19,840 |
Callee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Callee's full recorded timeline at 2004, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 41 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Callee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#10,471
Active since
1972
Callee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Callee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Callee's strongest decade.
261 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Callee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 63
1980s
63 births
- 1990s
1990s
137 births
- 2000s
2000s
261 births
- 2010s
2010s
244 births
- 2020s 74
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 261 births (33% of all-time use).
How Callee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Callee's total volume
Callee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Callee by state
Where Callee concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 16 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 0.6% |
Texas share of Callee's total US births 2.0%
Even split
16 of 790 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Callee? ▼
790 babies have been named Callee since 1972. It currently ranks #10471 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 41 births.
When was Callee most popular? ▼
Callee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 261 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Callee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Callee are Texas (16 births), Kentucky (6 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Callee been used? ▼
Callee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 54 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Callee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Callie, Cali, Calista, Calliope, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Callee's data
- Callee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (261 total births); usage has since declined to 74 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Callees (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Callee
Nearby Names Like Callee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Callee
Callie Girl
#176 70,190 births
Cali Girl
#493 23,342 births
Calista Girl
#1453 7,504 births
Calliope Girl
#498 6,098 births
Caleigh Girl
#2711 5,768 births
Compare Callee side by side: Callee vs Callie Callee vs Cali Callee vs Calista
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Callee: #10471 Girls' Name - 790 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/callee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Callee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.