Charlyn vs Charlene

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

Name A

Charlyn

Girl name

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Charlyn Charlene
Current Rank Unranked #1748
Total Births (all years) 1,824 133,629
Peak Year 1947 1952
Peak Year Births 42 3,546
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Charlyn Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss 12 1,282
1920ss 56 5,570
1930ss 130 13,471
1940ss 293 26,782
1950ss 310 32,718
1960ss 265 24,623
1970ss 221 12,547
1980ss 217 8,938
1990ss 127 3,864
2000ss 104 1,741
2010ss 76 1,348
2020ss 13 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charlyn Charlene
2014 13 159
2015 8 146
2016 8 147
2017 8 153
2018 — 112
2019 — 111
2020 5 119
2021 — 114
2022 8 111
2023 — 102
2024 — 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, 1915–2022.

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