Total births
395
Girls' name · since 1918
Charlaine
Charlaine has 395 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1935 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 395
- total births
- 1918–1994
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Charlaine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 395 recorded since 1918.
Charlaine has 395 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1994.
- 395 total births
- 1918–1994 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
395 girls have been named Charlaine since 1918, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1994.
- 395
- total births
- 1918–1994
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Charlaine was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
19 babies were named Charlaine in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
Charlaine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Charlaine's SSA record in two at 1948 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 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1935 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Charlaine at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1935
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Charlaine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1994
- Peak year (1935)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Charlaine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Charlaine's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Charlaine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 22
1920s
22 births
- 1930s
1930s
98 births
- 1940s
1940s
107 births
- 1950s
1950s
97 births
- 1960s 33
1960s
33 births
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 107 births (27% of all-time use).
Charlaine by state
Where Charlaine concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.5% |
California share of Charlaine's total US births 1.5%
6 of 395 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Charlaine? ▼
395 babies have been named Charlaine since 1918. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1935 with 19 births.
When was Charlaine most popular? ▼
Charlaine was most popular in the 1940s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
Where is Charlaine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Charlaine are California (6 births).
How long has the name Charlaine been used? ▼
Charlaine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 77 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Charlaine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Charlaine's data
- Charlaine's decade-level peak was the 1940s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Charlaines (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Charlaine
Nearby Names Like Charlaine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charlaine
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Charlaine side by side: Charlaine vs Charlotte Charlaine vs Charlene Charlaine vs Charlie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1918–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Charlaine: Baby Name Since 1918 - 395 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charlaine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Charlaine 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 July 2026.