Charissa vs Charlene

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

Name A

Charissa

Girl name · Rank #9628

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Charissa Charlene
Current Rank #9628 #1748
Total Births (all years) 5,131 133,629
Peak Year 1980 1952
Peak Year Births 212 3,546
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Charissa Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 1,282
1920ss — 5,570
1930ss — 13,471
1940ss 6 26,782
1950ss 201 32,718
1960ss 360 24,623
1970ss 1,283 12,547
1980ss 1,653 8,938
1990ss 936 3,864
2000ss 403 1,741
2010ss 237 1,348
2020ss 52 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charissa Charlene
2014 31 159
2015 27 146
2016 25 147
2017 24 153
2018 20 112
2019 12 111
2020 7 119
2021 12 114
2022 15 111
2023 8 102
2024 10 115

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, 1949–2024.

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