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Charlene

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What official birth registration shows about Charlene: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #410 to #3961.200020052010201520202025#410#3961
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#410
1997#449
1998#542
1999#548
2000#748
2001#657
2002#842
2003#583
2004#788
2005#1045
2006#909
2007#1234
2008#1065
2009#1909
2010#1653
2011#1374
2012#1893
2013#1707
2014#2203
2015#1783
2016#2367
2017#2925
2018#2340
2019#2869
2020#1939
2021#3961
2022#3533
2023#3218
2024#3015
2025#2278

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 38 of the 40 years from 1976 to 2015.

In 2015: #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1783 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1976–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1976

    First recorded at #497 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1976–2015

    Highest recorded position: #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1988 (recorded 1976–2015).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1976 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #52 in Republic of Ireland in 1988.

Charlene's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#227812HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#30158HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#32187HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#35336HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#39615HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#193914HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#28698HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#234011HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#29258HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#236711HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#178316HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#220312HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#170717HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#189315HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#137422HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#165317HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#190913HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#106528HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#123422HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#90932HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#104524HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#78835HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#58350HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#84228HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#65739HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#74831HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#54851HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#54250HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#44965HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#41078HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2485HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#1888HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#2934HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#2824HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#3443HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#2137HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2048HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#7984HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#6635HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#4888HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5976HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#34710HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#3708HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#6203HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#27811HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#28410HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3227HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#2938HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#19323HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#27911HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#18723HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#15828HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#13439HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#13540HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#14734HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#11353HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#8083HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#52136HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#9873HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#10266HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#9377HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#10667HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#11363HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#13059HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#16739HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#13457HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#23619HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#5183HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4973HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Charlene is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Charlene, between 1976 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1976–201538#52 in 1988
England and Wales1996–202530#410 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–20068#188 in 2002

Its high point came 14 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1988) than in Northern Ireland (2002).

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What is known about Charlene

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1976–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1976 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #52 in Republic of Ireland in 1988. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.