Channel vs Charlene

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

Name A

Channel

Girl name · Rank #13729

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Channel Charlene
Current Rank #13729 #1748
Total Births (all years) 1,523 133,629
Peak Year 1991 1952
Peak Year Births 85 3,546
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Channel Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 1,282
1920ss — 5,570
1930ss — 13,471
1940ss — 26,782
1950ss — 32,718
1960ss 18 24,623
1970ss 230 12,547
1980ss 513 8,938
1990ss 459 3,864
2000ss 179 1,741
2010ss 93 1,348
2020ss 31 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Channel Charlene
2014 19 159
2015 11 146
2016 7 147
2017 12 153
2018 — 112
2019 — 111
2020 7 119
2021 7 114
2022 6 111
2023 5 102
2024 6 115

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, 1967–2024.

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