Charlize vs Charlene

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

Name A

Charlize

Girl name · Rank #2449

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Charlize Charlene
Current Rank #2449 #1748
Total Births (all years) 5,617 133,629
Peak Year 2004 1952
Peak Year Births 436 3,546
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1998 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Charlize Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 1,282
1920ss — 5,570
1930ss — 13,471
1940ss — 26,782
1950ss — 32,718
1960ss — 24,623
1970ss — 12,547
1980ss — 8,938
1990ss 42 3,864
2000ss 2,691 1,741
2010ss 2,383 1,348
2020ss 501 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charlize Charlene
2014 261 159
2015 278 146
2016 226 147
2017 187 153
2018 188 112
2019 144 111
2020 130 119
2021 123 114
2022 87 111
2023 87 102
2024 74 115

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, 1998–2024.

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