Chara vs Charlene

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

Name A

Chara

Girl name

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Chara Charlene
Current Rank Unranked #1748
Total Births (all years) 1,005 133,629
Peak Year 1982 1952
Peak Year Births 39 3,546
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Chara Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 1,282
1920ss — 5,570
1930ss — 13,471
1940ss — 26,782
1950ss 11 32,718
1960ss 73 24,623
1970ss 268 12,547
1980ss 275 8,938
1990ss 144 3,864
2000ss 108 1,741
2010ss 96 1,348
2020ss 30 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chara Charlene
2014 8 159
2015 12 146
2016 11 147
2017 5 153
2018 10 112
2019 11 111
2020 11 119
2021 8 114
2022 5 111
2023 6 102
2024 — 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, 1956–2023.

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