Girls' name · since 1948
Charene
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 69 babies named Charene, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #31,230 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 69
- born since 1948
- 1950s
- peak decade
Charene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 69 have been recorded since 1948.
Social Security Administration records show Charene recorded 69 times among girls since 1948, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1980.
- #31,230 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 69 born since 1948
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charene ranks #31,230 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 69 born since 1948, peaking in the 1950s.
- #31,230 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 69
- born since 1948
- 1950s
- peak decade
Charene's 69 recorded births place it above 56.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Charene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Charene's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1948, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Charene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1980
- Peak year (1958)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Charene by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (31 births, 45% of the file).
1950s was Charene's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Charene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
31 births
- 1960s
1960s
14 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 31 births (45% of all-time use).
Charene by state
Where Charene concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 7.2% |
5 of 69 births nationwide.
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What to do with Charene's data
- Charene's decade-level peak was the 1950s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Charenes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Charene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1948–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Charene draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.