Chanel vs Charlene

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

Name A

Chanel

Girl name · Rank #1224

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Chanel Charlene
Current Rank #1224 #1748
Total Births (all years) 18,926 133,629
Peak Year 1991 1952
Peak Year Births 676 3,546
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Chanel Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 1,282
1920ss — 5,570
1930ss — 13,471
1940ss — 26,782
1950ss 39 32,718
1960ss 385 24,623
1970ss 1,443 12,547
1980ss 4,239 8,938
1990ss 4,754 3,864
2000ss 2,828 1,741
2010ss 3,828 1,348
2020ss 1,410 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chanel Charlene
2014 453 159
2015 417 146
2016 450 147
2017 391 153
2018 354 112
2019 355 111
2020 390 119
2021 333 114
2022 289 111
2023 206 102
2024 192 115

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, 1955–2024.

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