How Many People Are Named Paralee?
An estimated 158 people in the United States have the first name Paralee. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Paralee peaked in popularity in 1920 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Paralee as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Paralee paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Paralee is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
158
About 1 in 2,169,331 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1920
39 births
Total Registered
1,215
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Paralee
Paralee is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,215 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Paralee as a female name
Ranked #17,533 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 1920 (39 births)
Paralee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Paralee span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 256 babies were registered. Paralee has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Paralee by Decade
How has Paralee tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Paralee by State
Birth registrations for Paralee span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Tennessee, Arkansas, South Carolina. On average, about 18 Paralees were registered per state.
Paralee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Paralee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Paralee
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Paralee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Paralee?
We estimate approximately 158 people named Paralee are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,169,331 Americans share this first name.
Is Paralee a common name?
Paralee is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,215 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Paralee most popular?
Paralee reached peak popularity in 1920, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Paralee is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Paralee a female name?
Paralee is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Paralee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Paralee Smith, Paralee Johnson, Paralee Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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