Charlee
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning free man; a feminine spelling of charles.
How Charlee has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #282 |
| 2016 | #297 |
| 2017 | #278 |
| 2018 | #288 |
| 2019 | #281 |
| 2020 | #278 |
| 2021 | #272 |
| 2022 | #346 |
| 2023 | #358 |
| 2024 | #398 |
| 2025 | #417 |
Charlee by the numbers
Charlee was given to 1,176 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Charlee. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Charleyfree man; a form of Charles703 in the US (2017)
- Carleefree woman; a form of Carla or Carly259 in the US (2017)
- Charlenefree person; a form of Charles152 in the US (2017)
- Charleena form of Charlene, free woman8 in the US (2017)
- Charlye28 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Charlee
Names that are said the same way as Charlee, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean freedom
Like Charlee, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Charlottefree woman; feminine form of Charles12,900 in the US (2017)
- Carolinefree woman; feminine form of Charles4,270 in the US (2017)
- Lottiefree woman; from Charlotte1,222 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
- Francisfree man; from the Franks262 in England and Wales (2025)
- Carolinafree woman; a form of Caroline715 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Charlee
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