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Carleen

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

feminine diminutive of Carl (see Charles, karl "man")

The story

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Carleen has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

When you meet Carleen

Most people given the name Carleen in the United States were born between 1950 and 1989. The Carleen you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Carleen

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The Carleen deep dive

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