Girls' name · since 1922
Charlestine
128 babies named Charlestine in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #24,382 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 128
- born since 1922
- 1940s
- peak decade
Charlestine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 128 have been recorded since 1922.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charlestine has been recorded 128 times among girls since 1922, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1969.
- #24,382 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 128 born since 1922
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charlestine ranks #24,382 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 128 born since 1922, peaking in the 1940s.
- #24,382 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 128
- born since 1922
- 1940s
- peak decade
Charlestine's 128 recorded births place it above 66.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Charlestine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Charlestine's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1939, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Charlestine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1969
- Peak year (1957)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Charlestine by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (49 births, 38% of the file).
1940s was Charlestine's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Charlestine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 14
1930s
14 births
- 1940s
1940s
49 births
- 1950s
1950s
41 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 49 births (38% of all-time use).
Charlestine by state
Where Charlestine concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 12 | 9.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 3.9% |
12 of 128 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Charlestine's data
- Charlestine's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 1960s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Mississippi records the most Charlestines (12 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Charlestine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1922–1969 (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 Charlestine 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.