Girl nameCurrently #1,747 in the USFalling
Charlene
//ʃɑɹˈlin//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19528 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Charlene's meaning
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Charlene's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Charlene |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 9 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 13 |
| 1906 | 11 |
| 1907 | 19 |
| 1908 | 29 |
| 1909 | 28 |
| 1910 | 31 |
| 1911 | 40 |
| 1912 | 61 |
| 1913 | 75 |
| 1914 | 89 |
| 1915 | 133 |
| 1916 | 169 |
| 1917 | 203 |
| 1918 | 248 |
| 1919 | 233 |
| 1920 | 294 |
| 1921 | 318 |
| 1922 | 332 |
| 1923 | 390 |
| 1924 | 449 |
| 1925 | 587 |
| 1926 | 581 |
| 1927 | 833 |
| 1928 | 854 |
| 1929 | 932 |
| 1930 | 987 |
| 1931 | 1,008 |
| 1932 | 1,123 |
| 1933 | 1,180 |
| 1934 | 1,353 |
| 1935 | 1,405 |
| 1936 | 1,491 |
| 1937 | 1,591 |
| 1938 | 1,678 |
| 1939 | 1,711 |
| 1940 | 1,692 |
| 1941 | 2,070 |
| 1942 | 2,324 |
| 1943 | 2,362 |
| 1944 | 2,443 |
| 1945 | 2,399 |
| 1946 | 3,049 |
| 1947 | 3,477 |
| 1948 | 3,487 |
| 1949 | 3,547 |
| 1950 | 3,448 |
| 1951 | 3,448 |
| 1952 | 3,557 |
| 1953 | 3,512 |
| 1954 | 3,247 |
| 1955 | 3,314 |
| 1956 | 3,285 |
| 1957 | 3,164 |
| 1958 | 3,071 |
| 1959 | 2,752 |
| 1960 | 2,907 |
| 1961 | 2,842 |
| 1962 | 2,575 |
| 1963 | 2,738 |
| 1964 | 2,821 |
| 1965 | 2,600 |
| 1966 | 2,197 |
| 1967 | 2,085 |
| 1968 | 1,947 |
| 1969 | 2,005 |
| 1970 | 1,990 |
| 1971 | 1,740 |
| 1972 | 1,468 |
| 1973 | 1,213 |
| 1974 | 1,075 |
| 1975 | 1,074 |
| 1976 | 1,087 |
| 1977 | 1,073 |
| 1978 | 943 |
| 1979 | 934 |
| 1980 | 1,070 |
| 1981 | 1,003 |
| 1982 | 1,065 |
| 1983 | 961 |
| 1984 | 942 |
| 1985 | 902 |
| 1986 | 796 |
| 1987 | 804 |
| 1988 | 714 |
| 1989 | 710 |
| 1990 | 664 |
| 1991 | 531 |
| 1992 | 473 |
| 1993 | 427 |
| 1994 | 406 |
| 1995 | 310 |
| 1996 | 291 |
| 1997 | 307 |
| 1998 | 252 |
| 1999 | 208 |
| 2000 | 191 |
| 2001 | 168 |
| 2002 | 170 |
| 2003 | 165 |
| 2004 | 202 |
| 2005 | 178 |
| 2006 | 190 |
| 2007 | 182 |
| 2008 | 153 |
| 2009 | 142 |
| 2010 | 136 |
| 2011 | 134 |
| 2012 | 134 |
| 2013 | 116 |
| 2014 | 159 |
| 2015 | 146 |
| 2016 | 147 |
| 2017 | 153 |
| 2018 | 112 |
| 2019 | 111 |
| 2020 | 119 |
| 2021 | 114 |
| 2022 | 111 |
| 2023 | 102 |
| 2024 | 115 |
Charlene through the decades
- Charlene peaked in 1952, when 3,557 babies were named Charlene in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Charlene has fallen 19% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Charlene currently ranks #1,747 in the US and is cooling off.