Recorded 1969–2012 Girls' name Peak 1969 37 births

Charlin — girls' name

37 babies named Charlin in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

37 girls have been named Charlin since 1969, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2012.

37
total births
1969–2012
years on record
1980s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Charlin was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

6 babies were named Charlin in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charlin

The Social Security Administration has registered 37 babies named Charlin between 1969 and 2012, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charlin currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charlin performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Charlin shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charlin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 37 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Charlin at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

37

Since 1969

44 years of records

Peak year

1969

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1969

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2012

Charlin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1969

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1969)
6
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
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Charlin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
10 births that decade — 27% of Charlin's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charlin?
37 babies have been named Charlin since 1969. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1969 with 6 births.
When was Charlin most popular?
Charlin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Charlin been used?
Charlin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 44 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Charlin?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1969–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.