Girl · Name family
Charlene
199,292births recorded
16Countries
3Variants
1988Peak · Scotland
#901Switzerland 2025
Charlene is a girl name family recorded 199,292 times in 16 countries since 1888. It ranks highest today in Switzerland (#901 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 1988, at 451.7 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Charlene
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlene | English | 134,111 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1942 | 1949 | ▼ 24 % |
| Charlene | English | 32,780 | 🇫🇷 France | #1349 | 1990 | ▼ 71 % |
| Charlene | English | 5,147 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1965 | – |
| Charlene | English | 2,343 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1988 | – |
| Charlene | English | 1,711 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1966 | – |
| Charlene | English | 1,075 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1988 | – |
| Carlene | English | 15,225 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 1936 | ▼ 67 % |
| Carlene | English | 140 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1980 | – |
| Carlene | English | 80 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1980 | – |
| Carlene | English | 71 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1993 | – |
| Carlene | English | 44 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1945 | – |
| Carlene | English | 25 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1987 | – |
| Karlene | English | 4,167 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1939 | – |
| Karlene | English | 14 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1995 | – |
| Karlene | English | 8 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1991 | – |
| Karlene | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1997 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Charlene ↔ Carlene — spelling variant
- Charlene ↔ Karlene — spelling variant
Questions about Charlene
How popular is the name Charlene?
In 2025 it ranked #901 in Switzerland. Official registers record 199,292 births across 16 countries.
What is Charlene in other languages?
Carlene (English); Karlene (English).
When was Charlene most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 1988, at 451.7 births per 100,000.
Is Charlene a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Charlene is a girl name.