Girls' name · since 1984

Careese

Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 19 babies named Careese, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#46,370 of 72,339
all-time among girls
19
born since 1984
2000s
peak decade

Careese sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 19 recorded since 1984.

Social Security Administration records show Careese recorded 19 times among girls since 1984, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2007.

  • #46,370 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 19 born since 1984
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Careese ranks #46,370 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.

#46,370 of 72,339
all-time among girls
19
born since 1984
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Careese's 19 recorded births place it above 35.39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Careese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Careese's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Careese popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1984)
8
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
456789 198420002007 5

Careese by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (11 births, 58% of the file).

2000s was Careese's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Careese births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Careese? ▼
Careese has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #46,370 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 8 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
Where does Careese sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Careese ranks #46,370 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Careese most popular? ▼
Careese was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Careese been used? ▼
Records for Careese go back to 1984, giving 24 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Careese? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Careese

Nearby Names Like Careese

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Careese

Carol Girl
#2240 816,928 births
Carolyn Girl
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Carrie Girl
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Caroline Girl
#96 250,410 births
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#1082 150,390 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Careese: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1984–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Careese 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 August 2026.