Girls' name · since 1914
Charlyne
1,132 babies named Charlyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,877 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,132
- born since 1914
- 1940s
- peak decade
Charlyne sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,132 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Charlyne recorded 1,132 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2014.
- #6,877 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,132 born since 1914
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charlyne ranks #6,877 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,132 born since 1914, peaking in the 1940s.
- #6,877 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,132
- born since 1914
- 1940s
- peak decade
Charlyne's 1,132 recorded births place it above 90.49% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Charlyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Charlyne's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1946 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Charlyne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2014
- Peak year (1946)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Charlyne by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (250 births, 22% of the file).
1940s was Charlyne's strongest decade.
250 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Charlyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 69
1910s
69 births
- 1920s
1920s
187 births
- 1930s
1930s
203 births
- 1940s
1940s
250 births
- 1950s
1950s
152 births
- 1960s
1960s
111 births
- 1970s 53
1970s
53 births
- 1980s 49
1980s
49 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 250 births (22% of all-time use).
How Charlyne 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 Charlyne's total volume
Charlyne by state
Where Charlyne concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 30 | 2.7% |
| #2 | California | | 27 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 12 | 1.1% |
30 of 1,132 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Charlyne's data
- Charlyne's decade-level peak was the 1940s (250 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Charlynes (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Charlyne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1946)
Similar record span (~100 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, 1914–2014 (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 Charlyne 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.