Charm vs Charlene

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

Name A

Charm

Girl name · Rank #1704

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Charm Charlene
Current Rank #1704 #1748
Total Births (all years) 1,061 133,629
Peak Year 2024 1952
Peak Year Births 119 3,546
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Charm Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 1,282
1920ss — 5,570
1930ss 6 13,471
1940ss — 26,782
1950ss 30 32,718
1960ss 17 24,623
1970ss 22 12,547
1980ss — 8,938
1990ss 15 3,864
2000ss 90 1,741
2010ss 356 1,348
2020ss 525 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charm Charlene
2014 29 159
2015 26 146
2016 27 147
2017 50 153
2018 64 112
2019 74 111
2020 100 119
2021 114 114
2022 104 111
2023 88 102
2024 119 115

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, 1937–2024.

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