Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1935

Charlaine

Meaning A female given name, variant of Charlene Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name, variant of Charlene.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Charlaine
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1935
19 babies
All-time total
395
#13,614 all-time among girls
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Charlaine popularity over time

395 babies have been named Charlaine since 1918, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1935Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1910s 5 1 – #4,942
1920s 22 2 +340% #2,756
1930s 98 10 +345% #1,792
1940s 107 11 +9% #2,425
1950s 97 10 -9% #2,559
1960s 33 3 -66% #5,067
1970s 14 1 -58% #7,048
1980s 11 1 -21% #10,043
1990s 8 1 -27% #9,729
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The story of Charlaine

Charlaine is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1918, 395 American babies have been named Charlaine. Its peak came in 1935, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Charlaine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Charlaine?

The median living Charlaine is about 74 years old; half are between 64 and 80. An estimated 200 people named Charlaine are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Charlaine year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1955 11 #3,605
1950 16 #2,559
1945 10 #2,945
1940 7 #3,560
1935 19 #1,792
1930 9 #3,098
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Famous people named Charlaine

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Charlaine Harris Charlaine Harris American mystery writer (born 1951) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Charlaine, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Charlaine?

The median living Charlaine is about 74 years old. Half of all living Charlaines are between 64 and 80 years old.

How many people named Charlaine are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Charlaine are alive in the United States, based on 395 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Charlaine mean?

A female given name, variant of Charlene.

How popular is the name Charlaine in 2025?

Charlaine did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Charlaine?

395 babies have been named Charlaine in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charlaine most popular?

Charlaine peaked in 1935, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Charlaine a boy or girl name?

Charlaine is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Charlaine rising or falling?

Charlaine has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Charlaine?

Well-known people named Charlaine include Charlaine Harris (writer).

Names like Charlaine

Names that sound and feel close to Charlaine: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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