Chaya vs Charlene

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

Name A

Chaya

Girl name · Rank #599

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Name B

Charlene

Girl name · Rank #1748

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Metric Chaya Charlene
Current Rank #599 #1748
Total Births (all years) 15,170 133,629
Peak Year 2022 1952
Peak Year Births 503 3,546
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Chaya Charlene
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 1,282
1920ss — 5,570
1930ss — 13,471
1940ss 25 26,782
1950ss 207 32,718
1960ss 279 24,623
1970ss 783 12,547
1980ss 1,586 8,938
1990ss 2,209 3,864
2000ss 3,567 1,741
2010ss 4,122 1,348
2020ss 2,392 561

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chaya Charlene
2014 416 159
2015 379 146
2016 405 147
2017 422 153
2018 469 112
2019 443 111
2020 434 119
2021 461 114
2022 503 111
2023 492 102
2024 502 115

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, 1947–2024.

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