Charlene
About Charlene
Charlene is a Charlotte variation that, along with similar names like Arlene and Marlene, spiked in popularity in the 1940s and fifties, reaching a high of Number 100 in 1949. Most parents today would prefer one of the note classic versions -- or even nickname Charlie.
Pronounced shar-LEEN.
As of October 2026, Charlene ranked #1948 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #100 in 1949.
Editor's take: The name Charlene is a girl's name of English origin meaning "free man".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,427 | 159 | 89 |
| 2015 | #1,533 | 146 | 81.8 |
| 2016 | #1,534 | 147 | 83 |
| 2017 | #1,467 | 153 | 88.6 |
| 2018 | #1,818 | 112 | 65.8 |
| 2019 | #1,834 | 111 | 66.1 |
| 2020 | #1,704 | 119 | 73.6 |
| 2021 | #1,779 | 114 | 69.5 |
| 2022 | #1,829 | 111 | 67.7 |
| 2023 | #1,935 | 102 | 63.6 |
| 2024 | #1,747 | 115 | 71 |
| 2025 | #1,948 | 99 | 61.6 |
World rankings
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Charlene.
- Martina
- Christiane
- Dina
- Janine
- Monika
- Roxanna
- Karolina
- Katharine
- Alexandrea
- Arlene
- Veronika
- Jordana
- Trina
- Anelise
- Danna
- Rochelle
- Mariam
- Annica
- Sonya
- Justine
Charlene on lists
Famous Charlenes
- Charlene Lynette (Wittstock)
Princess consort of Albert II of Monaco, South African Olympic swimmer
- Charlene Choi
Hong Kong actress and singer of pop group Twins
- Charlene L. Tilton
American actress
- Charlene Kaye
American singer,songwriter
- Charlene deGuzman
American actress
- Charlene Polite
American actress
- Charlene Mae Gonzales (Bonnin
Muhlach), TV personality and Miss Philippines USA 1994
- Charlene Edith Magali Guignard
French,Italian ice dancer
- Charlene (Marilynn D'Angelo Oliver)
American R&B singer
- Charlene de Carvalho
Heineken, Dutch,British beer heiress
- Charlene Elise Fernandez
American politician from Arizona
- Charlene Lee McKenna
Irish actress
- Charlene Riva Federer (b. 2009)
daughter of tennis players Roger Federer and Mirka Vavrinec, twin sister of Myla Rose
Charlene in pop culture
- Charlene Fleming
character in film "The Fighter"
- Charlene "Charlie" Bradbury
character on TV's "Supernatural"
- Charlene Sinclair
character on TV's "Dinosaurs"
- Charlene Edna "Lenny" Robinson
character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
- Charlene Frazier Stillfield
character on TV's "Designing Women"
- Charlene "Charlie" Roan
main character in film "The Purge: Election Year"
- Charlene Doofenshmirtz
character on animated series "Phineas and Ferb"
- Charlene Matlock
character on TV's "Matlock"
- Charlene
a character in the Transformers comics
- Charlene "Charley" Davidson
character in animated series "Biker Mice from Mars"
- Charlene
rifle belonging to Gomer Pyle in film "Full Metal Jacket"
- "Charlene
" song by Anthony Hamilton