Italee
An invented feminine name with Italian connotations.
Name Census estimates that about 93 living Americans carry the first name Italee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Italee today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Italee births was 2023 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Italee. 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 Italee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
93
~ 1 in 3,685,531 Americans
Peak year
2023
11 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,471
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Italee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Italee from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 48 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
Italee 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 Italee 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 Italee
The name Italee has its origins in ancient Italy, tracing back to the Roman era around the 1st century AD. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "italus," which referred to the people or inhabitants of Italy. This name was likely used to distinguish individuals of Italian descent or those hailing from the Italian peninsula.
During the height of the Roman Empire, Italee may have been a relatively common name among Roman citizens living in the heartland of Italy. However, there are no definitive historical records or ancient texts that provide explicit mentions of this name during that time period.
The earliest known recorded instances of the name Italee can be found in medieval Italian documents dating back to the 12th and 13th centuries. It was often used as a given name for both men and women, although more commonly for males.
One notable individual who bore the name Italee was an Italian nobleman and military leader who lived during the 14th century. Italee Visconti (1292-1359) was a prominent figure in the Milanese Wars and played a crucial role in the expansion of the Visconti family's influence over northern Italy.
Another historical figure with this name was Italee Farnese (1474-1538), a member of the influential Farnese family in Renaissance Italy. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her involvement in the cultural and political affairs of her time.
In the realm of literature, Italee Boccaccio (1313-1375) was an Italian poet and author best known for his celebrated work, The Decameron. His literary contributions had a significant impact on the development of Italian literature and the Renaissance movement.
A lesser-known figure, but still noteworthy, was Italee Machiavelli (1469-1527), a distant relative of the famous political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. Italee Machiavelli was a Florentine diplomat and statesman who served in various diplomatic roles during the turbulent political landscape of 16th-century Italy.
Lastly, Italee Borgia (1492-1553) was a member of the infamous Borgia family, known for their power, wealth, and scandalous reputation. Although not as prominent as other members of her family, Italee Borgia was a noblewoman and patron of the arts during the Renaissance period in Italy.
People
Italee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Italee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Italee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Italee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 93 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Italee 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 3,685,531 US residents.
Is Italee a common name?
We classify Italee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 94 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Italee most popular?
The single biggest year for Italee was 2023, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Italee is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Italee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Italee 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.
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.