Charleen: 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	133	13	–	#1,387
1920s	543	54	+308%	#760
1930s	935	94	+72%	#620
1940s	1,655	166	+77%	#561
1950s	1,448	145	-13%	#611
1960s	1,031	103	-29%	#939
1970s	644	64	-38%	#1,095
1980s	447	45	-31%	#1,840
1990s	269	27	-40%	#2,969
2000s	148	15	-45%	#5,479
2010s	104	10	-30%	#6,707
2020s (to 2025)	27	5	-57%	#12,413

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

133

–

#1,387

1920s

543

+308%

#760

1930s

935

+72%

#620

1940s

1,655

166

+77%

#561

1950s

1,448

145

-13%

#611

1960s

1,031

103

-29%

#939

1970s

644

-38%

#1,095

1980s

447

-31%

#1,840

1990s

269

-40%

#2,969

2000s

148

-45%

#5,479

2010s

104

-30%

#6,707

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#12,413

The story of Charleen

Charleen 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 1911, 7,384 American babies have been named Charleen. Its peak came in 1947, when 231 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Charleen?

The median living Charleen is about 66 years old; half are between 51 and 76. An estimated 5,100 people named Charleen 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.

Charleen 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	7	#12,425
2023	6	#13,792
2022	–	–
2021	7	#12,477
2020	7	#12,413
2019	6	#14,177
2018	7	#12,760
2017	9	#10,877
2016	–	–
2015	10	#10,296
2014	10	#10,296
2013	17	#7,118
2012	13	#8,733
2011	13	#8,730
2010	19	#6,707
2009	16	#7,757
2008	14	#8,628
2007	8	#12,920
2006	14	#8,333
2005	23	#5,479
2004	20	#6,022
2003	15	#7,289
2002	14	#7,515
2001	12	#8,295
2000	12	#8,133
1995	26	#3,998
1990	38	#2,969
1985	50	#2,110
1980	59	#1,840
1975	47	#1,915
1970	108	#1,095
1965	118	#939
1960	111	#1,022
1955	130	#850
1950	188	#611
1945	160	#577
1940	121	#641
1935	103	#642
1930	84	#770
1925	52	#1,052
1920	31	#1,445
1915	12	#2,414
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charleen?

The median living Charleen is about 66 years old. Half of all living Charleens are between 51 and 76 years old.

How many people named Charleen are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Charleen are alive in the United States, based on 7,384 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Charleen mean?

A female given name, variant of Charlene.

How popular is the name Charleen in 2025?

Charleen 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 Charleen?

7,384 babies have been named Charleen in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charleen most popular?

Charleen peaked in 1947, when 231 newborns received the name.

Is Charleen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charleen rising or falling?

Charleen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Charleen popularity over time

The story of Charleen

How old are people named Charleen?

Charleen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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