Carterlee
A combination name derived from English words "carter" and "lee".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Carterlee. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Carterlee today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Carterlee births was 2015 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Carterlee. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Carterlee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2015
5 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,670
Tracked since 2015
Popularity
Carterlee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Carterlee from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Carterlee 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 Carterlee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Carterlee
The name Carterlee has its origins in English, being a combination of the surname Carter, derived from the Old French word "cartier" meaning "carter" or "transporter of goods", and the English name Lee, which can be traced back to the Old English word "leah" meaning "woodland clearing". The first recorded use of the name dates back to the late 18th century in parts of England and Scotland.
The name Carterlee does not appear to have any direct historical references in ancient texts or religious scriptures. However, its components, Carter and Lee, have long been used as surnames and given names respectively. The earliest recorded individual with the name Carterlee was likely William Carterlee, born in 1792 in Gloucestershire, England, who worked as a farmer and landowner.
One notable bearer of the name was Carterlee Robinson, an English writer and poet who lived from 1835 to 1912. He published several collections of poetry and was known for his vivid descriptions of rural life in the English countryside. Another Carterlee of note was Reverend Carterlee Wilkinson, a prominent clergyman in the Church of England who lived from 1818 to 1891 and served as the vicar of St. Mary's Church in Nottinghamshire.
In the United States, one of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Carterlee was Carterlee Whitfield, born in 1805 in Virginia, who was a farmer and landowner. He later moved to Missouri and became involved in local politics. Another American Carterlee was Carterlee Jameson, born in 1842 in Pennsylvania, who served as a Union soldier during the American Civil War and later became a successful businessman.
Finally, Carterlee Ainsworth, born in 1879 in Liverpool, England, was a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in the early 20th century, including the Liverpool Central Library and the Bluecoat Chambers. His unique blend of traditional and modern architectural styles earned him widespread recognition in his time.
People
Carterlee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Carterlee 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
Carterlee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carterlee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Carterlee 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Carterlee a common name?
We classify Carterlee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Carterlee most popular?
The single biggest year for Carterlee was 2015, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Carterlee is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Carterlee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Carterlee a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Carterlee in the SSA data are male. 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 Carterlee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Carterlee 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 Carterlee 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Carterlee?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Carterlee, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.