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How Many People Are Named Carleen?
Estimated people named Carleen living in the U.S. today
4,582
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 6,744
- Peak year: 1961 (168 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,582
Carleen by age group — who carries the name today?
Carleen popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Carleen
Carleen has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 6,744 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,582 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 74,596 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Carleens you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Carleen in the US?
An estimated 4,582 people named Carleen are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Carleen very rare — about 1 in 74,596 Americans.
Is Carleen a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Carleen is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Carleen most popular?
Carleen peaked in 1961, when 168 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Carleen?
Carleen ranks #3,838 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).