Chanelle vs Charlene

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

Name A

Chanelle

Girl name · Rank #5312

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Chanelle Charlene
Current Rank #5312 #1748
Total Births (all years) 5,202 133,629
Peak Year 1991 1952
Peak Year Births 224 3,546
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Chanelle Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 1,282
1920ss — 5,570
1930ss — 13,471
1940ss — 26,782
1950ss — 32,718
1960ss 78 24,623
1970ss 433 12,547
1980ss 1,405 8,938
1990ss 1,490 3,864
2000ss 905 1,741
2010ss 740 1,348
2020ss 151 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chanelle Charlene
2014 94 159
2015 76 146
2016 68 147
2017 56 153
2018 42 112
2019 48 111
2020 40 119
2021 31 114
2022 26 111
2023 30 102
2024 24 115

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, 1963–2024.

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