The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 22 births ranking #1191. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Charlee is a modern spelling variant of Charlie and shares the free-person meaning of the Charles family. It feels friendly, upbeat, and strongly current.
The spelling rose as parents adapted already familiar unisex names into forms that looked more overtly feminine. Its modern appeal is driven by style as much as by root tradition.