Charlean vs Charlene

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

Name A

Charlean

Girl name

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Charlean Charlene
Current Rank Unranked #1748
Total Births (all years) 1,289 133,629
Peak Year 1952 1952
Peak Year Births 43 3,546
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Charlean Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss 47 1,282
1920ss 145 5,570
1930ss 224 13,471
1940ss 259 26,782
1950ss 309 32,718
1960ss 169 24,623
1970ss 91 12,547
1980ss 38 8,938
1990ss 7 3,864
2000ss — 1,741
2010ss — 1,348
2020ss — 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charlean 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, 1912–1990.

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