Total births
205
Girls' name · since 1918
Charleene
Charleene has 205 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1948 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 205
- total births
- 1918–1971
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Charleene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 205 recorded since 1918.
Charleene has 205 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 1971.
- 205 total births
- 1918–1971 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
205 girls have been named Charleene since 1918, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1971.
- 205
- total births
- 1918–1971
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Charleene was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
14 babies were named Charleene in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Charleene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Charleene's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1948 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Charleene at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Charleene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1971
- Peak year (1948)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Charleene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Charleene's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Charleene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s 28
1920s
28 births
- 1930s
1930s
41 births
- 1940s
1940s
85 births
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 85 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Charleene? ▼
205 babies have been named Charleene since 1918. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1948 with 14 births.
When was Charleene most popular? ▼
Charleene was most popular in the 1940s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Charleene been used? ▼
Charleene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 54 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Charleene? ▼
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 Charleene's data
- Charleene's decade-level peak was the 1940s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Charleene
Nearby Names Like Charleene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charleene
Charlotte Girl
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Charlene Girl
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Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Charleene side by side: Charleene vs Charlotte Charleene vs Charlene Charleene vs Charlie
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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, 1918–1971 (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. "Charleene: Baby Name Since 1918 - 205 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charleene. 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 Charleene 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.