Charlene
Girl nameCharlene has been given to 134,111 babies in the U.S. since 1888. It peaked in 1952.
Meaning & origin /ʃɑɹˈlin/
A feminine form of Charles coined in the nineteenth century. Compare Marlene, Helene and Magdalene for the suffix.
Origin: Germanic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
134,111
Peak year
1952 (3,557 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1888
10-year trend
▼ -32%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Charlene
Charlene, Princess of Monaco
Zimbabwean-South African former Olympic swimmer; wife of Albert II, Prince of Monaco
Charlene Choi
Hong Kong actress and singer
Charlene Tilton
American actress
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Charlene.
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