Charlean: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	47	5	–	#2,688
1920s	145	15	+209%	#1,553
1930s	224	22	+54%	#1,254
1940s	259	26	+16%	#1,394
1950s	309	31	+19%	#1,454
1960s	169	17	-45%	#2,314
1970s	91	9	-46%	#3,578
1980s	38	4	-58%	#6,876
1990s	7	1	-82%	#10,405
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,688

1920s

145

+209%

#1,553

1930s

224

+54%

#1,254

1940s

259

+16%

#1,394

1950s

309

+19%

#1,454

1960s

169

-45%

#2,314

1970s

-46%

#3,578

1980s

-58%

#6,876

1990s

-82%

#10,405

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Charlean

Charlean 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 1912, 1,289 American babies have been named Charlean. Its peak came in 1952, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Charlean stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Charlean?

The median living Charlean is about 70 years old; half are between 61 and 78. An estimated 800 people named Charlean are alive in the United States today.

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

Charlean year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,405
1985	–	–
1980	9	#6,876
1975	5	#9,290
1970	13	#4,266
1965	16	#3,164
1960	21	#2,658
1955	26	#2,115
1950	40	#1,454
1945	30	#1,485
1940	15	#2,121
1935	23	#1,555
1930	36	#1,254
1925	11	#2,969
1920	13	#2,610
1915	7	#3,491
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charlean?

The median living Charlean is about 70 years old. Half of all living Charleans are between 61 and 78 years old.

How many people named Charlean are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Charlean are alive in the United States, based on 1,289 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charlean in 2025?

Charlean 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 Charlean?

1,289 babies have been named Charlean in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charlean most popular?

Charlean peaked in 1952, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Charlean a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charlean rising or falling?

Charlean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Charlean popularity over time

The story of Charlean

How old are people named Charlean?

Charlean year by year

Frequently asked questions

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