Chana vs Charlene

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

Name A

Chana

Girl name · Rank #673

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Chana Charlene
Current Rank #673 #1748
Total Births (all years) 13,503 133,629
Peak Year 2024 1952
Peak Year Births 427 3,546
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Chana Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 1,282
1920ss — 5,570
1930ss — 13,471
1940ss 43 26,782
1950ss 211 32,718
1960ss 614 24,623
1970ss 1,193 12,547
1980ss 1,808 8,938
1990ss 1,790 3,864
2000ss 2,579 1,741
2010ss 3,398 1,348
2020ss 1,867 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chana Charlene
2014 319 159
2015 331 146
2016 373 147
2017 319 153
2018 370 112
2019 354 111
2020 347 119
2021 352 114
2022 347 111
2023 394 102
2024 427 115

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, 1944–2024.

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