Total births
7,384
Girls' name · since 1911
Charleen
7,384 babies named Charleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12222
- among girls today
- 7,384
- born since 1911
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Charleen is the #12222 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 7,384 recorded since 1911.
Charleen has 7,384 recorded births among girls since 1911, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12222 as of the latest data, more common than 31% of girls, 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 1911 to 2024.
- #12222 among girls today
- 7,384 born since 1911
- 1940s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Charleen is currently the #12222 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 7,384 born since 1911, peaking in the 1940s.
- #12222
- among girls today
- 7,384
- born since 1911
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Charleen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12222
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1940s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Charleen was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
231 babies were named Charleen in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
How Charleen compares
7,384 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Charleen's all-time total is 19x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Charleen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,384 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 231 | 48 | 19,840 |
Charleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Charleen splits its recorded history at 1967: 26% of all births land in the more recent half, 74% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1911 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 231 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Charleen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1947
Current rank
#12,222
Active since
1911
Charleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2024
- Peak year (1947)
- 231
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Charleen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Charleen's strongest decade.
1,655 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Charleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 133
1910s
133 births
- 1920s 543
1920s
543 births
- 1930s
1930s
935 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,655 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,448 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,031 births
- 1970s 644
1970s
644 births
- 1980s 447
1980s
447 births
- 1990s 269
1990s
269 births
- 2000s 148
2000s
148 births
- 2010s 104
2010s
104 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 1,655 births (22% of all-time use).
How Charleen 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 Charleen's total volume
Charleen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Charleen by state
Where Charleen concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 926 | 12.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 439 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 266 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 263 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 223 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 201 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 136 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Texas | | 129 | 1.7% |
California share of Charleen's total US births 12.5%
Even split
926 of 7,384 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Charleen appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Charleen? ▼
7,384 babies have been named Charleen since 1911. It currently ranks #12222 among girls. The peak year was 1947 with 231 births.
When was Charleen most popular? ▼
Charleen was most popular in the 1940s decade with 1,655 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Charleen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Charleen are California (926 births), New York (439 births), Ohio (266 births).
How long has the name Charleen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Charleen since 1911 -- 114 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Charleen? ▼
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 Charleen's data
- Charleen's decade-level peak was the 1940s (1,655 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Charleens (926 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 Charleen
Nearby Names Like Charleen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charleen
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 Charleen side by side: Charleen vs Charlotte Charleen vs Charlene Charleen vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Charleen
Eilene #12221
2,087 births · Peak 1946
Evonne #12223
5,057 births · Peak 1957
Dotty #12220
1,693 births · Peak 1945
Demetra #12224
4,205 births · Peak 1975
Romona #12219
5,175 births · Peak 1955
Beverley #12225
13,062 births · Peak 1938
Ellamay #12218
202 births · Peak 1916
Davida #12226
4,026 births · Peak 1972
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1911–2024 (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. "Charleen: #12222 Girls' Name - 7,384 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charleen. 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 Charleen 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 June 2026.