Charlene vs Charlotte

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

Name A

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1755

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Name B

Charlotte

Girl name · Rank #4

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Metric Charlene Charlotte
Current Rank #1755 #4
Total Births (all years) 133,729 453,433
Peak Year 1952 2025
Peak Year Births 3,546 13,400
Peak Decade 1950s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Charlene Charlotte
1880s 5 3,311
1890s 40 4,771
1900s 139 6,194
1910s 1,282 22,548
1920s 5,570 35,752
1930s 13,471 34,646
1940s 26,782 49,478
1950s 32,718 36,997
1960s 24,624 24,232
1970s 12,547 12,513
1980s 8,938 8,486
1990s 3,864 9,696
2000s 1,741 24,266
2010s 1,348 102,488
2020s 660 78,055

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charlene Charlotte
2014 159 10,123
2015 146 11,415
2016 147 13,118
2017 153 12,969
2018 112 13,038
2019 111 13,239
2020 119 13,100
2021 114 13,368
2022 111 12,952
2023 102 12,638
2024 115 12,597
2025 99 13,400

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, 1888–2025.

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