Chapel vs Charlene

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

Name A

Chapel

Girl name · Rank #5695

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Chapel Charlene
Current Rank #5695 #1748
Total Births (all years) 249 133,629
Peak Year 2024 1952
Peak Year Births 22 3,546
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Chapel Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 1,282
1920ss — 5,570
1930ss — 13,471
1940ss — 26,782
1950ss — 32,718
1960ss — 24,623
1970ss — 12,547
1980ss — 8,938
1990ss 15 3,864
2000ss 28 1,741
2010ss 126 1,348
2020ss 80 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chapel Charlene
2014 7 159
2015 14 146
2016 18 147
2017 19 153
2018 14 112
2019 17 111
2020 11 119
2021 11 114
2022 15 111
2023 21 102
2024 22 115

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, 1996–2024.

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