Girls' name · since 1908
Carleen
Since 1908, U.S. Social Security records show 6,744 babies named Carleen, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,116 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 6,744
- born since 1908
- 1950s
- peak decade
6,744 girls have been named Carleen since 1908, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Carleen has 6,744 recorded births among girls since 1908, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2022.
- #2,116 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 6,744 born since 1908
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carleen ranks #2,116 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6,744 born since 1908, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2,116 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 6,744
- born since 1908
- 1950s
- peak decade
Carleen's 6,744 recorded births place it above 97.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
32 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Carleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Carleen's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1909, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 168, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Carleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2022
- Peak year (1961)
- 168
- Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
Carleen by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (1,498 births, 22% of the file).
1950s was Carleen's strongest decade.
1,498 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Carleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s 111
1910s
111 births
- 1920s 294
1920s
294 births
- 1930s
1930s
637 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,055 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,498 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,329 births
- 1970s
1970s
752 births
- 1980s 437
1980s
437 births
- 1990s 370
1990s
370 births
- 2000s 157
2000s
157 births
- 2010s 79
2010s
79 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,498 births (22% of all-time use).
How Carleen 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 Carleen's total volume
Carleen by state
Where Carleen concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 645 | 9.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 528 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 214 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 211 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 192 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 155 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 149 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 106 | 1.6% |
645 of 6,744 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Carleen appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Carleen's data
- Carleen's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,498 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Carleens (645 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Carleen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~114 yrs)
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, 1908–2022 (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 Carleen 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.