Chae vs Charlene

Side-by-side comparison of Chae and Charlene — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Chae

Girl name

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1755

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Metric Chae Charlene
Current Rank Unranked #1755
Total Births (all years) 175 133,729
Peak Year 1988 1952
Peak Year Births 24 3,546
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Chae Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 1,282
1920ss — 5,570
1930ss — 13,471
1940ss — 26,782
1950ss — 32,718
1960ss — 24,624
1970ss 10 12,547
1980ss 62 8,938
1990ss 77 3,864
2000ss 26 1,741
2010ss — 1,348
2020ss — 660

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chae Charlene
2014 — 159
2015 — 146
2016 — 147
2017 — 153
2018 — 112
2019 — 111
2020 — 119
2021 — 114
2022 — 111
2023 — 102
2024 — 115
2025 — 99

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2005.

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