Total births
103
Boys' name · since 1915
Clee
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 103 babies named Clee, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 103
- total births
- 1915–1987
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
103 boys have been named Clee since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Clee has 103 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1915 to 1987.
- 103 total births
- 1915–1987 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
103 boys have been named Clee since 1915, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1987.
- 103
- total births
- 1915–1987
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Clee was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
10 babies were named Clee in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Clee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Clee splits its recorded history at 1939: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Clee at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Clee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1987
- Peak year (1954)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Clee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Clee's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Clee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
20 births
- 1930s
1930s
16 births
- 1940s
1940s
15 births
- 1950s
1950s
24 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 24 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clee? ▼
103 babies have been named Clee since 1915. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1954 with 10 births.
When was Clee most popular? ▼
Clee was most popular in the 1950s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Clee been used? ▼
Records for Clee go back to 1915, giving 73 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Clee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cleveland, Clement, Cleo, Cletus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Clee's data
- Clee's decade-level peak was the 1950s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- 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 Clee
Nearby Names Like Clee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clee
Cleveland Boy
#6471 21,945 births
Clement Boy
#2211 14,167 births
Cleo Boy
#4710 11,527 births
Cletus Boy
#10969 7,437 births
Cleve Boy
4,506 births
Compare Clee side by side: Clee vs Cleveland Clee vs Clement Clee vs Cleo
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1915–1987 (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. "Clee: Baby Name Since 1915 - 103 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clee. 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 Clee 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.