Total births
263
Girls' name · since 1934
Carollee
263 babies named Carollee in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1944. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 263
- total births
- 1934–1977
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Carollee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 263 recorded since 1934.
Social Security Administration records show Carollee recorded 263 times among girls since 1934, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 1977.
- 263 total births
- 1934–1977 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
263 girls have been named Carollee since 1934, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1977.
- 263
- total births
- 1934–1977
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Carollee was born in this single decade.
1944
Single peak year
23 babies were named Carollee in 1944 - its busiest year on record.
Carollee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carollee's full recorded timeline at 1949, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1944 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carollee at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1944
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1934
Carollee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1977
- Peak year (1944)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Carollee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Carollee's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Carollee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
57 births
- 1940s
1940s
125 births
- 1950s 44
1950s
44 births
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 125 births (48% of all-time use).
Carollee by state
Where Carollee concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 9 | 3.4% |
New Jersey share of Carollee's total US births 3.4%
9 of 263 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carollee? ▼
263 babies have been named Carollee since 1934. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1944 with 23 births.
When was Carollee most popular? ▼
Carollee was most popular in the 1940s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
Where is Carollee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Carollee are New Jersey (9 births).
How long has the name Carollee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carollee since 1934 -- 44 years through the most recent 1977 data.
What names are similar to Carollee? ▼
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 Carollee's data
- Carollee's decade-level peak was the 1940s (125 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Carollees (9 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
- 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 Carollee
Nearby Names Like Carollee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carollee
Carol Girl
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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 Carollee side by side: Carollee vs Carol Carollee vs Carolyn Carollee 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, 1934–1977 (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. "Carollee: Baby Name Since 1934 - 263 Births, Peak 1944." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carollee. 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 Carollee 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.