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.

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Charl

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Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Charl Charlene
Current Rank Unranked #1748
Total Births (all years) 66 133,629
Peak Year 1950 1952
Peak Year Births 8 3,546
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Charl Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 1,282
1920ss — 5,570
1930ss 6 13,471
1940ss 11 26,782
1950ss 30 32,718
1960ss 14 24,623
1970ss 5 12,547
1980ss — 8,938
1990ss — 3,864
2000ss — 1,741
2010ss — 1,348
2020ss — 561

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

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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