Chantel vs Charlene

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

Name A

Chantel

Girl name · Rank #6957

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Chantel Charlene
Current Rank #6957 #1748
Total Births (all years) 14,970 133,629
Peak Year 1990 1952
Peak Year Births 740 3,546
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Chantel Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 1,282
1920ss — 5,570
1930ss — 13,471
1940ss — 26,782
1950ss 11 32,718
1960ss 625 24,623
1970ss 2,672 12,547
1980ss 4,599 8,938
1990ss 5,175 3,864
2000ss 1,402 1,741
2010ss 374 1,348
2020ss 112 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chantel Charlene
2014 29 159
2015 24 146
2016 41 147
2017 27 153
2018 28 112
2019 30 111
2020 30 119
2021 21 114
2022 25 111
2023 20 102
2024 16 115

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, 1957–2024.

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