How old is someone named Charlene?
The average Charlene is 62 years old.
Half of all living Charlenes are between 54 and 75.
When was Charlene popular?
Charlene peaked in 1952 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 99 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 139 | 0 |
| 1910s | 1,282 | 0 |
| 1920s | 5,570 | 140 |
| 1930s | 13,527 | 3,200 |
| 1940s | 26,850 | 16,000 |
| 1950s | 32,798 | 25,000 |
| 1960s | 24,718 | 22,000 |
| 1970s | 12,597 | 12,000 |
| 1980s | 8,967 | 8,700 |
| 1990s | 3,869 | 3,800 |
| 2000s | 1,741 | 1,700 |
| 2010s | 1,348 | 1,300 |
| 2020s | 660 | 650 |
How many Charlenes are still alive?
About 94,000 Charlenes are alive in the US today. That's 70% of the roughly 130,000 babies named Charlene since 1888.
Most Charlenes ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Charlene?
About half of living Charlenes are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Charlene an old name?
Yes. Charlene is older than 92 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Charlene will be 70 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Charlene a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Charlenes are women.
Names the same age as Charlene
NAME TWIN
Charlene's name twin is Wayne. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Wayne's age curve is the closest match to Charlene's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Charlene
How old is the average Charlene?
The average Charlene in the US is 62 years old. The median is 65, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Charlene?
About 94,000 Charlenes are alive in the US today, out of roughly 130,000 babies given the name since 1888.
When was the name Charlene most popular?
In 1952, when about 3,600 baby girls were named Charlene.
Is Charlene a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 49% of living Charlenes, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this