Total births
110
Girls' name · since 1976
Carleena
Carleena has 110 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 110
- total births
- 1976–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Carleena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 110 recorded since 1976.
Carleena has 110 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2021.
- 110 total births
- 1976–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
110 girls have been named Carleena since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.
- 110
- total births
- 1976–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Carleena was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
7 babies were named Carleena in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Carleena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Carleena's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Carleena at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Carleena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2021
- Peak year (1981)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Carleena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Carleena's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Carleena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
39 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 39 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carleena? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 110 babies named Carleena. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 7 births.
When was Carleena most popular? ▼
Carleena was most popular in the 1990s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Carleena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carleena since 1976 -- 46 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Carleena? ▼
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.
What to do with Carleena's data
- Carleena's decade-level peak was the 1990s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Carleena
Nearby Names Like Carleena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carleena
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Carrie Girl
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Caroline Girl
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Carla Girl
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Compare Carleena side by side: Carleena vs Carol Carleena vs Carolyn Carleena vs Carrie
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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, 1976–2021 (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. "Carleena: Baby Name Since 1976 - 110 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carleena. 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 Carleena 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.