Charlena: 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	11	1	–	#1,630
1910s	60	6	+445%	#2,292
1920s	115	12	+92%	#2,271
1930s	114	11	-1%	#2,035
1940s	181	18	+59%	#1,834
1950s	182	18	+1%	#2,197
1960s	285	29	+57%	#1,985
1970s	310	31	+9%	#2,059
1980s	322	32	+4%	#2,523
1990s	146	15	-55%	#4,527
2000s	53	5	-64%	#9,300
2010s	30	3	-43%	#13,363
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,630

1910s

+445%

#2,292

1920s

115

+92%

#2,271

1930s

114

-1%

#2,035

1940s

181

+59%

#1,834

1950s

182

+1%

#2,197

1960s

285

+57%

#1,985

1970s

310

+9%

#2,059

1980s

322

+4%

#2,523

1990s

146

-55%

#4,527

2000s

-64%

#9,300

2010s

-43%

#13,363

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Charlena

Charlena 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 1903, 1,809 American babies have been named Charlena. Its peak came in 1978, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Charlena?

The median living Charlena is about 51 years old; half are between 39 and 63. An estimated 1,400 people named Charlena 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.

Charlena 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	6	#14,888
2014	7	#13,363
2013	5	#17,092
2012	7	#13,790
2011	–	–
2010	5	#17,572
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	10	#10,996
2006	8	#12,656
2005	8	#12,053
2004	–	–
2003	8	#11,523
2002	–	–
2001	9	#10,282
2000	10	#9,300
1995	11	#7,609
1990	19	#4,899
1985	24	#3,533
1980	25	#3,335
1975	23	#3,070
1970	32	#2,361
1965	33	#2,035
1960	19	#2,829
1955	20	#2,483
1950	20	#2,197
1945	21	#1,834
1940	8	#3,256
1935	13	#2,323
1930	10	#2,879
1925	14	#2,505
1920	10	#3,141
1915	10	#2,726
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charlena?

The median living Charlena is about 51 years old. Half of all living Charlenas are between 39 and 63 years old.

How many people named Charlena are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Charlena are alive in the United States, based on 1,809 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Charlena mean?

A female given name, variant of Charlene.

How popular is the name Charlena in 2025?

Charlena 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 Charlena?

1,809 babies have been named Charlena in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charlena most popular?

Charlena peaked in 1978, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Charlena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charlena rising or falling?

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

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Charlena popularity over time

The story of Charlena

How old are people named Charlena?

Charlena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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