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.

#17,197 of 45,481
all-time among boys
103
born since 1915
1950s
peak 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.

  • #17,197 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 103 born since 1915
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clee ranks #17,197 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 103 born since 1915, peaking in the 1950s.

#17,197 of 45,481
all-time among boys
103
born since 1915
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Clee's 103 recorded births place it above 62.06% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1954)
10
Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
4681012 1915192019331942195119611987 6

Clee by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (24 births, 23% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 24 births (23% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clee? ▼
103 babies have been named Clee since 1915. All-time, it sits at #17,197 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1954 with 10 births.
Where does Clee sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clee ranks #17,197 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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
#7197 21,945 births
Clement Boy
#2259 14,167 births
Cleo Boy
#5213 11,527 births
Cletus Boy
#8260 7,437 births
Cleve Boy
4,506 births

Compare Clee side by side: Clee vs Cleveland Clee vs Clement Clee vs Cleo

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Versie
103 births · Peak 1922
Uno
103 births · Peak 1918
Roxy
103 births · Peak 1928
Willys
103 births · Peak 1924
Alcario
103 births · Peak 1926
Trellis
103 births · Peak 1980
Larrell
103 births · Peak 1985
Cederic
103 births · Peak 1985

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Clee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.