Charlene

Girl Germanic languages #1935 in 2023

Charlene is a girl name of Germanic languages origin.

Meaning of Charlene

Most used in the U.S. in the 1940s. A feminine form of Charles coined in the nineteenth century. Compare Marlene, Helene and Magdalene for the suffix.

Popularity of Charlene

Popularity, 1888–2023

102 births in 2023

1888 2023

133,514 U.S. births recorded from 1888–2023.

Peak year

1952

3,546 babies

First recorded

1888

135 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.