Holding steady.
Popularity of Clee since 1915
Babies named Clee per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1954, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Clee's real moment was 1915.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 |
| 1920s | 20 |
| 1930s | 16 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 24 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Clee is a rare masculine name first recorded in the United States in 1915, with its peak occurrence in that same year. Since then, its usage has remained stable but exceedingly uncommon, never ranking among the top 1000 names. The name may be a variant of Cleo or a short form of the surname Cleaveland, though its etymology is uncertain. Despite its obscurity, Clee has a crisp, one-syllable sound that fits with other short names like Lee and Ray.
Clee is a rare given name of uncertain origin. It may be a diminutive or variant of Cleo, which itself derives from Greek kleos meaning 'glory,' or a short form of the surname Cleaveland, which comes from a place name meaning 'cliff land.' The name was recorded in the United States in 1915, but its usage has remained extremely sporadic.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Clee
Names that share Clee's style, for a brother or sister.
