Charlee is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Charlee means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Charlee across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Charlee has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Charlee is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “free man”. A modern feminine respelling of Charlie, from Charles.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 19,749 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 843 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 25 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 14 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 37 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Charlee per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (1,196/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (53/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2005 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1987 (4/yr).
Charlee has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #574 nationally (given to 1,212 babies that year).
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