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Carlene
OriginEnglish feminization of Carl or Charles, German, French
Meaning"free man"
US Rank#15373
2025 SSA
About Carlene
A handful of baby girls are still named Carlene every year, but today other feminizations of Charles or Carl, from Carly to Charlotte, are much more popular.
Pronounced kar-LEEN.
As of October 2026, Carlene ranked #15373 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #378 in 1936.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Carlene Carter (born Rebecca Carlene Smith)
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- Carlene Ang Aguilar
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- Carlene Davis
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- Carlene Hatcher Polite
American novelist
Carlene in pop culture
- "Carlene
" song by Phil Vassar
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