Girls' name · since 1912
Charlean
1,289 babies named Charlean in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,320 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,289
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
Charlean sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,289 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charlean has been recorded 1,289 times among girls since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1990.
- #6,320 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,289 born since 1912
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charlean ranks #6,320 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,289 born since 1912, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6,320 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,289
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
Charlean's 1,289 recorded births place it above 91.25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Charlean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Charlean's SSA record in two at 1950 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 1952 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Charlean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1990
- Peak year (1952)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Charlean by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (309 births, 24% of the file).
1950s was Charlean's strongest decade.
309 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Charlean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 47
1910s
47 births
- 1920s
1920s
145 births
- 1930s
1930s
224 births
- 1940s
1940s
259 births
- 1950s
1950s
309 births
- 1960s
1960s
169 births
- 1970s 91
1970s
91 births
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 309 births (24% of all-time use).
How Charlean compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Charlean's total volume
Charlean by state
Where Charlean concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 272 | 21.1% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 56 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Texas | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.4% |
272 of 1,289 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Charlean's data
- Charlean's decade-level peak was the 1950s (309 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Charleans (272 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Charlean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1952)
Similar record span (~78 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, 1912–1990 (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 Charlean 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.