Feminine dossier · first seen 1888
Charlene
Endangered
Down 97.2% from peak
Peak era
1952
Peak births
3,546
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Charlene
How many people are named Charlene?
An estimated 77,162 living Americans are named Charlene.
How rare is Charlene?
Charlene is uncommon among babies today, with 99 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.2% from its 1952 peak.
How old is the typical Charlene?
The median age of a living American named Charlene is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 50 and 72 years old.
Is Charlene still popular?
No. Charlene is endangered as a baby name, down 97.2% from its 1952 peak with 99 births in 2025.
Where is Charlene most common?
Charlene has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 4.7× more often than the national baseline.
1888Peak 19522025
Peak year
1952
Decline from peak
97.2%
2025
99
All-time
133,729
Where it lives now
Charlene is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 4.7× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Charlene is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.