Name Legacy

Charlean

Recorded 1912–1990 · United States

Charlean was most popular in 1952, when 43 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,485 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,289 people named Charlean.

Most popular in1952
Rank that year#2,485
Births that year43
Total since 18801,289
Given to100% girls

Charlean over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Charlean’s peak in 1952. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Charlean a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Charlean is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,289 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Charlean

Where Charlean is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org