Charlee is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5071 in 2025 with 19 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2021 with 37 births ranking #3189. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 89,899 boys born was named Charlee. 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.