Charis vs Charlene

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

Name A

Charis

Girl name · Rank #2888

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Charis Charlene
Current Rank #2888 #1748
Total Births (all years) 4,294 133,629
Peak Year 2006 1952
Peak Year Births 127 3,546
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Charis Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 1,282
1920ss 54 5,570
1930ss 11 13,471
1940ss 95 26,782
1950ss 128 32,718
1960ss 211 24,623
1970ss 457 12,547
1980ss 571 8,938
1990ss 605 3,864
2000ss 971 1,741
2010ss 895 1,348
2020ss 296 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charis Charlene
2014 105 159
2015 86 146
2016 71 147
2017 87 153
2018 72 112
2019 56 111
2020 69 119
2021 59 114
2022 59 111
2023 52 102
2024 57 115

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, 1924–2024.

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