Feminine dossier · first seen 1895
Carlene
Endangered
Down 98.6% from peak
Peak era
1955
Peak births
370
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Carlene
How many people are named Carlene?
An estimated 7,984 living Americans are named Carlene.
How rare is Carlene?
Carlene is very rare among babies today, with 5 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.6% from its 1955 peak.
How old is the typical Carlene?
The median age of a living American named Carlene is approximately 63 years, with most bearers falling between 47 and 72 years old.
Is Carlene still popular?
No. Carlene is endangered as a baby name, down 98.6% from its 1955 peak with 5 births in 2025.
Where is Carlene most common?
Carlene has its strongest geographic signal in Maine, where it appears 8.9× more often than the national baseline.
1895Peak 19552025
Peak year
1955
Decline from peak
98.6%
2025
5
All-time
15,225
Where it lives now
Carlene is most concentrated in Maine — about 5.0× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Carlene is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.