Chani vs Charlene

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

Name A

Chani

Girl name · Rank #6426

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Chani Charlene
Current Rank #6426 #1748
Total Births (all years) 707 133,629
Peak Year 1986 1952
Peak Year Births 23 3,546
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Chani Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 1,282
1920ss — 5,570
1930ss — 13,471
1940ss — 26,782
1950ss — 32,718
1960ss 6 24,623
1970ss 107 12,547
1980ss 144 8,938
1990ss 128 3,864
2000ss 127 1,741
2010ss 116 1,348
2020ss 79 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chani Charlene
2014 12 159
2015 6 146
2016 12 147
2017 12 153
2018 14 112
2019 6 111
2020 17 119
2021 17 114
2022 9 111
2023 18 102
2024 18 115

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, 1968–2024.

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