Chantal vs Charlene

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

Name A

Chantal

Girl name · Rank #6669

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Chantal Charlene
Current Rank #6669 #1748
Total Births (all years) 8,446 133,629
Peak Year 1990 1952
Peak Year Births 428 3,546
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Chantal Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 1,282
1920ss — 5,570
1930ss — 13,471
1940ss 36 26,782
1950ss 140 32,718
1960ss 608 24,623
1970ss 935 12,547
1980ss 2,184 8,938
1990ss 2,738 3,864
2000ss 1,282 1,741
2010ss 420 1,348
2020ss 103 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chantal Charlene
2014 52 159
2015 47 146
2016 28 147
2017 24 153
2018 23 112
2019 20 111
2020 20 119
2021 31 114
2022 15 111
2023 20 102
2024 17 115

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, 1947–2024.

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