Total births
6,241
Girls' name · since 1894
Charline
6,241 babies named Charline in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10308
- among girls today
- 6,241
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Charline currently ranks #10308 among girls' names in America, with 6,241 babies recorded since 1894.
Social Security Administration records show Charline recorded 6,241 times among girls since 1894, holding rank #10308 nationally today, ahead of 42% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 2025.
- #10308 among girls today
- 6,241 born since 1894
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Charline is currently the #10308 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 6,241 born since 1894, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10308
- among girls today
- 6,241
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Charline vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10308
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Charline was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
164 babies were named Charline in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
How Charline compares
6,241 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Charline's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Charline | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,241 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 164 | 48 | 19,840 |
Charline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Charline's full recorded timeline at 1961, 25% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 75% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1894, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 164 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Charline at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1928
Current rank
#10,308
Active since
1894
Charline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2025
- Peak year (1928)
- 164
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Charline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Charline's strongest decade.
1,276 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Charline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 15
1890s
15 births
- 1900s 95
1900s
95 births
- 1910s
1910s
578 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,276 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,075 births
- 1940s
1940s
919 births
- 1950s
1950s
673 births
- 1960s 496
1960s
496 births
- 1970s 365
1970s
365 births
- 1980s 293
1980s
293 births
- 1990s 207
1990s
207 births
- 2000s 117
2000s
117 births
- 2010s 96
2010s
96 births
- 2020s 36
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,276 births (20% of all-time use).
How Charline 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 Charline's total volume
Charline vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Charline by state
Where Charline concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 541 | 8.7% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 330 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 325 | 5.2% |
| #4 | California | | 290 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 243 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 147 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 141 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 138 | 2.2% |
Texas share of Charline's total US births 8.7%
Even split
541 of 6,241 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Charline appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Charline? ▼
Since 1894, Social Security records show 6,241 babies named Charline. Today it holds rank #10308 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1928, with 164 births.
When was Charline most popular? ▼
Charline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,276 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Charline most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Charline are Texas (541 births), Mississippi (330 births), Arkansas (325 births).
How long has the name Charline been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Charline since 1894 -- 132 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Charline? ▼
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 Charline's data
- Charline's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,276 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Charlines (541 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Charline
Nearby Names Like Charline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charline
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 Charline side by side: Charline vs Charlotte Charline vs Charlene Charline vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Charline
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, 1894–2025 (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. "Charline: #10308 Girls' Name - 6,241 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charline. 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 Charline 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.