Charl vs Charlene

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

Name A

Charl

Girl name

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1755

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Metric Charl Charlene
Current Rank Unranked #1755
Total Births (all years) 67 133,729
Peak Year 1950 1952
Peak Year Births 8 3,546
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Charl Charlene
1880s - 5
1890s - 40
1900s - 139
1910s - 1,282
1920s - 5,570
1930s 6 13,471
1940s 11 26,782
1950s 30 32,718
1960s 15 24,624
1970s 5 12,547
1980s - 8,938
1990s - 3,864
2000s - 1,741
2010s - 1,348
2020s - 660

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charl Charlene
2014 - 159
2015 - 146
2016 - 147
2017 - 153
2018 - 112
2019 - 111
2020 - 119
2021 - 114
2022 - 111
2023 - 102
2024 - 115
2025 - 99

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, 1936–1970.

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