Charlene vs Charity

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

Name A

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Name B

Charity

Girl name · Rank #2034

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Metric Charlene Charity
Current Rank #1748 #2034
Total Births (all years) 133,629 35,419
Peak Year 1952 1975
Peak Year Births 3,546 1,420
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Charlene Charity
1880ss 5 323
1890ss 40 400
1900ss 139 416
1910ss 1,282 658
1920ss 5,570 573
1930ss 13,471 385
1940ss 26,782 456
1950ss 32,718 519
1960ss 24,623 1,036
1970ss 12,547 9,718
1980ss 8,938 8,212
1990ss 3,864 4,980
2000ss 1,741 4,751
2010ss 1,348 2,382
2020ss 561 610

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charlene Charity
2014 159 247
2015 146 206
2016 147 197
2017 153 197
2018 112 189
2019 111 184
2020 119 145
2021 114 134
2022 111 118
2023 102 118
2024 115 95

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, 1888–2024.

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