Total births
172
Girls' name · since 2000
Carlei
172 babies named Carlei in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11648
- among girls today
- 172
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Carlei is the #11648 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 172 recorded since 2000.
Carlei has 172 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11648 as of the latest data, more common than 34% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2024.
- #11648 among girls today
- 172 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Carlei is currently the #11648 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 172 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11648
- among girls today
- 172
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Carlei vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11648
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Carlei was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
15 babies were named Carlei in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Carlei compares
172 34th percentile among 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
Carlei's all-time total is 55% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Carlei | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 172 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Carlei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Carlei splits its recorded history at 2014: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Carlei at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#11,648
Active since
2000
Carlei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Carlei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Carlei's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Carlei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 38
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
- 2020s 38
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 96 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carlei? ▼
172 babies have been named Carlei since 2000. It currently ranks #11648 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 15 births.
When was Carlei most popular? ▼
Carlei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Carlei been used? ▼
Carlei has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Carlei? ▼
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 Carlei's data
- Carlei's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Carlei
Nearby Names Like Carlei
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carlei
Carol Girl
#2639 816,928 births
Carolyn Girl
#1160 556,777 births
Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Compare Carlei side by side: Carlei vs Carol Carlei vs Carolyn Carlei vs Carrie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2000–2024 (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. "Carlei: #11648 Girls' Name - 172 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carlei. 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 Carlei 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 June 2026.