Charleen
An English spelling of Charlene, a feminine diminutive of Charles, which comes from the Germanic word "karl", a free man.
Charleen in 2025
Charleen was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Charleen has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Charleen
Charleen reached its highest point in 1947, when 231 babies were given the name, ranking 985th that year.
Across the 115 years of records since 1911, 7,384 babies have been named Charleen. Half of them were born before 1952, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Charleen by decade
| Decade | Babies named Charleen | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 133 | 2,524 |
| 1920s | 543 | 1,375 |
| 1930s | 935 | 1,116 |
| 1940s | 1,655 | 985 |
| 1950s | 1,448 | 1,085 |
| 1960s | 1,031 | 1,588 |
| 1970s | 644 | 1,818 |
| 1980s | 447 | 2,913 |
| 1990s | 269 | 4,759 |
| 2000s | 148 | 9,129 |
| 2010s | 104 | 11,142 |
| 2020s | 27 | 20,505 |
Where Charleen is heading
Charleen has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 10 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1947 peak — Charleen is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Charleen
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Charleen.