Charmaine vs Charlene

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

Name A

Charmaine

Girl name · Rank #6645

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Charmaine Charlene
Current Rank #6645 #1748
Total Births (all years) 15,375 133,629
Peak Year 1952 1952
Peak Year Births 619 3,546
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Charmaine Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss 31 1,282
1920ss 470 5,570
1930ss 922 13,471
1940ss 1,096 26,782
1950ss 3,370 32,718
1960ss 2,492 24,623
1970ss 2,730 12,547
1980ss 2,066 8,938
1990ss 1,581 3,864
2000ss 376 1,741
2010ss 179 1,348
2020ss 62 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charmaine Charlene
2014 19 159
2015 18 146
2016 15 147
2017 13 153
2018 14 112
2019 17 111
2020 13 119
2021 13 114
2022 10 111
2023 9 102
2024 17 115

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, 1913–2024.

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