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Clee

100% boys · last recorded 1987

Clee has been given to about 103 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1954, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 48
Median age today75 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Clee per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1954 · 10
  • Born in 20250
  • All time103

How popular is Clee?

Its best year was 1954, when 10 babies were given the name, ranking 2617th. The typical living American called Clee is about 75 years old today.

Names that sound like Clee

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lee0.77
  2. Cleve0.68
  3. Cleo0.64
  4. Cole0.63
  5. Clem0.64
  6. Kyree0.60
  7. Kyle0.58
  8. Oaklee0.60

Middle names for Clee

Ranked by flow score
  1. Clee Thomas0.80
  2. Clee James0.80
  3. Clee Miles0.79
  4. Clee Wilder0.78
  5. Clee Cole0.65
  6. Clee Paul0.61

Sibling names for Clee

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.55
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.55
  3. Winonasister · 0.53
  4. Louiebrother · 0.51
  5. Otisbrother · 0.51
  6. Francisbrother · 0.50

Where Clee is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Clee Wilson0.75
    2. Clee Williams0.75
    3. Clee Walker0.75
    4. Clee Turner0.75
    5. Clee Torres0.75
    6. Clee Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Clee

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.