Charlyn: 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	12	1	–	#3,782
1920s	56	6	+367%	#2,204
1930s	130	13	+132%	#1,552
1940s	293	29	+125%	#1,406
1950s	310	31	+6%	#1,455
1960s	265	27	-15%	#1,996
1970s	221	22	-17%	#2,437
1980s	217	22	-2%	#3,154
1990s	127	13	-41%	#5,090
2000s	104	10	-18%	#7,149
2010s	76	8	-27%	#7,119
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-61%	#11,420

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,782

1920s

+367%

#2,204

1930s

130

+132%

#1,552

1940s

293

+125%

#1,406

1950s

310

+6%

#1,455

1960s

265

-15%

#1,996

1970s

221

-17%

#2,437

1980s

217

-2%

#3,154

1990s

127

-41%

#5,090

2000s

104

-18%

#7,149

2010s

-27%

#7,119

2020s (to 2025)

-61%

#11,420

The story of Charlyn

Charlyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,402 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 1,829 American babies have been named Charlyn. Its peak came in 1947, when 42 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 Charlyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Charlyn?

The median living Charlyn is about 55 years old; half are between 38 and 71. An estimated 1,500 people named Charlyn 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.

Charlyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,402
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	8	#11,420
2021	–	–
2020	5	#15,614
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	8	#11,882
2016	8	#12,015
2015	8	#12,071
2014	13	#8,580
2013	17	#7,119
2012	7	#13,793
2011	6	#15,230
2010	9	#11,458
2009	8	#12,678
2008	9	#11,791
2007	18	#7,149
2006	12	#9,416
2005	7	#13,302
2004	12	#8,830
2003	7	#12,673
2002	10	#9,643
2001	11	#8,889
2000	10	#9,301
1995	14	#6,323
1990	16	#5,601
1985	23	#3,638
1980	26	#3,231
1975	19	#3,527
1970	26	#2,717
1965	25	#2,414
1960	31	#2,065
1955	37	#1,697
1950	40	#1,455
1945	28	#1,550
1940	28	#1,445
1935	16	#2,017
1930	13	#2,440
1925	7	#4,090
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,393
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charlyn?

The median living Charlyn is about 55 years old. Half of all living Charlyns are between 38 and 71 years old.

How many people named Charlyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Charlyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,829 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charlyn in 2025?

Charlyn ranked #15,402 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Charlyn?

1,829 babies have been named Charlyn in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charlyn most popular?

Charlyn peaked in 1947, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Charlyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charlyn rising or falling?

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

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Charlyn popularity over time

The story of Charlyn

How old are people named Charlyn?

Charlyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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