US rank #15497 Girls' name Peak 1952 784 births

Charlynn — #15497 US girls' name

784 babies named Charlynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s911950s1481960s1641970s1431980s941990s472000s342010s362020s27
#15497
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Charlynn was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

23 babies were named Charlynn in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charlynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 784 babies named Charlynn between 1940 and 2024, spanning 85 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charlynn currently holds the #15497 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charlynn performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 164 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Charlynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Charlynn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charlynn 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 784 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.

Charlynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

784

Since 1940

85 years of records

Peak year

1952

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#15,497

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1940

Recorded for 85 years

Last year on file: 2024

Charlynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1940

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1952)
23
Annual births at peak — across 85 years of records
0510152025 202420071991198219731964195519461940 5

Charlynn by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
164 births that decade — 21% of Charlynn's all-time total
1940s911950s1481960s1641970s1431980s941990s472000s342010s362020s27

Charlynn by state

Where Charlynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1940

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Charlynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 0.6%
#2 Texas
5 0.6%
California share of Charlynn's total US births 0.6%
Even split

5 of 784 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charlynn?
784 babies have been named Charlynn since 1940. It currently ranks #15497 among girls. The peak year was 1952 with 23 births.
When was Charlynn most popular?
Charlynn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 164 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
Where is Charlynn most popular?
The top states for the name Charlynn are California (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Charlynn been used?
Charlynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 85 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Charlynn?
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.

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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, 1940–2024 (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.