Chava vs Charlene

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

Name A

Chava

Girl name · Rank #1418

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Chava Charlene
Current Rank #1418 #1748
Total Births (all years) 3,432 133,629
Peak Year 2024 1952
Peak Year Births 157 3,546
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Chava Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 1,282
1920ss — 5,570
1930ss — 13,471
1940ss — 26,782
1950ss 17 32,718
1960ss 57 24,623
1970ss 213 12,547
1980ss 372 8,938
1990ss 433 3,864
2000ss 719 1,741
2010ss 969 1,348
2020ss 652 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chava Charlene
2014 82 159
2015 95 146
2016 112 147
2017 99 153
2018 98 112
2019 95 111
2020 110 119
2021 114 114
2022 151 111
2023 120 102
2024 157 115

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, 1951–2024.

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