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Charlee

Girl

Meaning of Charlee: English: 'free man'

Charlee is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 409th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#409

769 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

19,749

First recorded 1914 · peak 2019

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 38 babies1982: 18 babies1983: 26 babies1984: 33 babies1985: 46 babies1986: 39 babies1987: 75 babies1988: 85 babies1989: 64 babies1990: 85 babies19901991: 85 babies1992: 63 babies1993: 49 babies1994: 74 babies1995: 75 babies1996: 76 babies1997: 89 babies1998: 86 babies1999: 96 babies2000: 96 babies20002001: 127 babies2002: 111 babies2003: 140 babies2004: 198 babies2005: 224 babies2006: 296 babies2007: 284 babies2008: 354 babies2009: 404 babies2010: 544 babies20102011: 729 babies2012: 836 babies2013: 1,012 babies2014: 1,078 babies2015: 1,149 babies2016: 1,123 babies2017: 1,183 babies2018: 1,169 babies2019: 1,196 babies2020: 1,172 babies20202021: 1,190 babies2022: 954 babies2023: 889 babies2024: 828 babies2025: 769 babies
US babies named Charlee per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,196.

Gender split

2% boys · 98% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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