Recorded 1988–1994 Girls' name Peak 1989 195 births

Charnele — girls' name

195 babies named Charnele in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s541990s141

The verdict

195 girls have been named Charnele since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1994.

195
total births
1988–1994
years on record
1990s
peak decade
72%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Charnele was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

48 babies were named Charnele in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charnele

The Social Security Administration has registered 195 babies named Charnele between 1988 and 1994, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charnele currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 48 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charnele performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 141 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Charnele shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Virginia, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Charnele in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charnele 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 195 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.

Charnele at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

195

Since 1988

7 years of records

Peak year

1989

48 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1988

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1994

Charnele popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1988

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1989)
48
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
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Charnele by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
141 births that decade — 72% of Charnele's all-time total
1980s541990s141

Charnele by state

Where Charnele concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Charnele
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Virginia
11 5.6%
#2 New York
7 3.6%
#3 Florida
6 3.1%
#4 Illinois
5 2.6%
Virginia share of Charnele's total US births 5.6%
Even split

11 of 195 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charnele?
195 babies have been named Charnele since 1988. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1989 with 48 births.
When was Charnele most popular?
Charnele was most popular in the 1990s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Charnele most popular?
The top states for the name Charnele are Virginia (11 births), New York (7 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Charnele been used?
Charnele has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 7 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Charnele?
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, 1988–1994 (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.