Chaka vs Charlene

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

Name A

Chaka

Girl name

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Chaka Charlene
Current Rank Unranked #1748
Total Births (all years) 841 133,629
Peak Year 1976 1952
Peak Year Births 147 3,546
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Chaka Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 1,282
1920ss — 5,570
1930ss — 13,471
1940ss — 26,782
1950ss — 32,718
1960ss — 24,623
1970ss 519 12,547
1980ss 308 8,938
1990ss 14 3,864
2000ss — 1,741
2010ss — 1,348
2020ss — 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1974–1991.

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