Chanell vs Charlene

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

Name A

Chanell

Girl name · Rank #9650

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Chanell Charlene
Current Rank #9650 #1748
Total Births (all years) 2,889 133,629
Peak Year 1991 1952
Peak Year Births 114 3,546
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Chanell Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 1,282
1920ss — 5,570
1930ss — 13,471
1940ss — 26,782
1950ss — 32,718
1960ss 88 24,623
1970ss 432 12,547
1980ss 894 8,938
1990ss 735 3,864
2000ss 405 1,741
2010ss 281 1,348
2020ss 54 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chanell Charlene
2014 19 159
2015 39 146
2016 17 147
2017 28 153
2018 16 112
2019 23 111
2020 16 119
2021 17 114
2022 6 111
2023 5 102
2024 10 115

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, 1961–2024.

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