US rank #11608 Girls' name Peak 2017 172 births

Carlei — #11608 US girls' name

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.

2000s382010s962020s38
#11608
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Carlei

The Social Security Administration has registered 172 babies named Carlei between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Carlei currently holds the #11608 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Carlei performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 96 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Carlei shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Carlei in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 172 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Carlei at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

172

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2017

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,608

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Carlei popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
15
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
05101520 20242021201820152012200820042000 5

Carlei by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
96 births that decade — 56% of Carlei's all-time total
2000s382010s962020s38

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carlei?
172 babies have been named Carlei since 2000. It currently ranks #11608 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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2000–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.