Girls' name · since 1932
Charlane
237 babies named Charlane in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #18,108 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 237
- born since 1932
- 1940s
- peak decade
Charlane sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 237 recorded since 1932.
Social Security Administration records show Charlane recorded 237 times among girls since 1932, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1932 to 1972.
- #18,108 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 237 born since 1932
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charlane ranks #18,108 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 237 born since 1932, peaking in the 1940s.
- #18,108 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 237
- born since 1932
- 1940s
- peak decade
Charlane's 237 recorded births place it above 74.93% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Charlane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Charlane splits its recorded history at 1952: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1937 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Charlane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1972
- Peak year (1947)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Charlane by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (87 births, 37% of the file).
1940s was Charlane's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Charlane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 30
1930s
30 births
- 1940s
1940s
87 births
- 1950s
1950s
64 births
- 1960s
1960s
44 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 87 births (37% of all-time use).
Charlane by state
Where Charlane concentrates geographically, total births since 1932
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 2.5% |
6 of 237 births nationwide.
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What to do with Charlane's data
- Charlane's decade-level peak was the 1940s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Charlanes (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Charlane: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~40 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, 1932–1972 (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 Charlane 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.