girl's name

Charleen

shar-LEEN (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 7,779

Charleen is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1947, when 231 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1911.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Charleen Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

1,655
'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Charleen by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 133
1920s 543
1930s 935
1940s 1,655
1950s 1,448
1960s 1,031
1970s 644
1980s 447
1990s 269
2000s 148
2010s 104
2020s (to 2025) 27

How Popular Is Charleen?

In 2024, Charleen was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Charleen Is Used

Ireland #475 4 in 1996
Scotland #514 4 in 1989
Canada #2,310 5 in 1994
France #5,692 5 in 2023
England & Wales #6,403 3 in 2013
United States #12,200 7 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Charleen

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Charleen Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Charleen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Charleen

  • English shar-LEEN

Sibling Names for Charleen

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Charleen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Charleen

How popular is the name Charleen?

In 2024, Charleen was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Charleen a girl's or a boy's name?

Charleen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Charleen?

Charleen has 2 syllables.

When was Charleen most popular?

Charleen peaked in 1947, when 231 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.