Charlene vs Charlie

Side-by-side comparison of Charlene and Charlie — 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

Charlie

Boy name · Rank #176

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Metric Charlene Charlie
Current Rank #1748 #176
Total Births (all years) 133,629 181,806
Peak Year 1952 1919
Peak Year Births 3,546 2,891
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Charlene Charlie
1880ss 5 7,091
1890ss 40 7,261
1900ss 139 7,928
1910ss 1,282 19,834
1920ss 5,570 25,176
1930ss 13,471 19,154
1940ss 26,782 18,264
1950ss 32,718 15,282
1960ss 24,623 10,043
1970ss 12,547 6,368
1980ss 8,938 5,467
1990ss 3,864 4,912
2000ss 1,741 8,367
2010ss 1,348 16,490
2020ss 561 10,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charlene Charlie
2014 159 1,696
2015 146 1,674
2016 147 1,711
2017 153 1,793
2018 112 1,730
2019 111 1,832
2020 119 1,871
2021 114 2,008
2022 111 2,107
2023 102 2,099
2024 115 2,084

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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