Callee
A feminine name of French origin meaning "beautiful meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 768 living Americans carry the first name Callee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Callee today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Callee births was 2008 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Callee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
768
~ 1 in 446,295 Americans
Peak year
2008
41 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,399
Tracked since 1972
Census
Callee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 687 people with the first name Callee, which placed it at #16,426 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,426
National first-name rank
People counted
687
687 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
85.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Callee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Callee is White at 85.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.0%) and Black (3.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Callee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Callee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.0% · 584
- Two or more races6.0% · 41
- Black or African American3.6% · 25
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 1
Popularity
Callee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Callee from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 261 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Callee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Callee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Callees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, Kentucky, Florida recorded the most babies named Callee, while Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Callee
The name Callee originates from the Old English language, with roots dating back to the 5th century AD. Its earliest form, "Cæl," derived from the Proto-Germanic word "kalaz," meaning "bald" or "bare." Over time, it evolved into various spellings, including "Cale," "Cail," and the modern "Callee."
During the Anglo-Saxon period, the name Callee was primarily associated with the region now known as England. It gained popularity among the ruling class and nobility, often bestowed upon those with a distinguished appearance or perceived wisdom. In the 8th century, a prominent figure named Callee the Wise was recorded as a trusted advisor to King Offa of Mercia.
The name Callee appears in several historical texts and chronicles from the Middle Ages. One notable mention is in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a collection of annals documenting the affairs of Anglo-Saxon kings and nobles. A warrior named Callee is described as a valiant fighter who defended the kingdom during the Viking invasions of the 9th century.
Throughout the centuries, the name Callee has been borne by various individuals of significance. In the 11th century, Callee of Sherborne was a renowned scholar and monk who contributed to the preservation of ancient manuscripts. During the 13th century, Callee de Montfort was a prominent English nobleman and military leader who played a crucial role in the Barons' War against King Henry III.
In the realm of literature, Callee Garth was a celebrated English poet and playwright of the 17th century, known for his witty and satirical works. Another notable figure was Callee Colburn, a 19th-century American mathematician and child prodigy, who demonstrated remarkable mental calculation abilities from a young age.
Lastly, Callee Rouvier was a French politician and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of France in the early 20th century, playing a pivotal role in the country's political landscape during a turbulent period.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have borne the name Callee, each leaving their mark in various fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human endeavor.
People
Callee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Callee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Callee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Callee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 768 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Callee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 446,295 US residents.
Is Callee a common name?
We classify Callee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 783 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Callee most popular?
The single biggest year for Callee was 2008, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Callee is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Callee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 687 people with the name Callee, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,426 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Callee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Callee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Callee appears almost entirely female. Of the 689 people counted with this name, 99.1% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Callee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Callee is White at 85.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.0%) and Black (3.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Callee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Callee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.0% (584 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Callee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Callee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Callee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Callee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Callee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Callee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Callee?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.