Charla vs Charlene

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

Name A

Charla

Girl name

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Charla Charlene
Current Rank Unranked #1748
Total Births (all years) 8,026 133,629
Peak Year 1969 1952
Peak Year Births 219 3,546
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Charla Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss 11 1,282
1920ss 69 5,570
1930ss 184 13,471
1940ss 864 26,782
1950ss 1,522 32,718
1960ss 1,869 24,623
1970ss 1,698 12,547
1980ss 1,039 8,938
1990ss 414 3,864
2000ss 215 1,741
2010ss 121 1,348
2020ss 20 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charla Charlene
2014 11 159
2015 17 146
2016 12 147
2017 7 153
2018 8 112
2019 6 111
2020 5 119
2021 — 114
2022 10 111
2023 5 102
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, 1917–2023.

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