Charleen vs Charlene

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

Name A

Charleen

Girl name · Rank #12177

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Charleen Charlene
Current Rank #12177 #1748
Total Births (all years) 7,383 133,629
Peak Year 1947 1952
Peak Year Births 231 3,546
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Charleen Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss 133 1,282
1920ss 543 5,570
1930ss 935 13,471
1940ss 1,655 26,782
1950ss 1,448 32,718
1960ss 1,031 24,623
1970ss 644 12,547
1980ss 447 8,938
1990ss 268 3,864
2000ss 148 1,741
2010ss 104 1,348
2020ss 27 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charleen Charlene
2014 10 159
2015 10 146
2016 — 147
2017 9 153
2018 7 112
2019 6 111
2020 7 119
2021 7 114
2022 — 111
2023 6 102
2024 7 115

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, 1911–2024.

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