Charlotte vs Charlene

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

Name A

Charlotte

Girl name · Rank #4

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Charlotte Charlene
Current Rank #4 #1748
Total Births (all years) 439,944 133,629
Peak Year 2021 1952
Peak Year Births 13,362 3,546
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Charlotte Charlene
1880ss 3,311 5
1890ss 4,771 40
1900ss 6,194 139
1910ss 22,548 1,282
1920ss 35,752 5,570
1930ss 34,646 13,471
1940ss 49,478 26,782
1950ss 36,998 32,718
1960ss 24,232 24,623
1970ss 12,514 12,547
1980ss 8,488 8,938
1990ss 9,695 3,864
2000ss 24,264 1,741
2010ss 102,470 1,348
2020ss 64,583 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charlotte Charlene
2014 10,120 159
2015 11,415 146
2016 13,117 147
2017 12,965 153
2018 13,036 112
2019 13,236 111
2020 13,097 119
2021 13,362 114
2022 12,944 111
2023 12,628 102
2024 12,552 115

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, 1880–2024.

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