How Many People Are Named Charlan?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Charlan. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Charlan peaked in popularity in 1947 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Charlan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Charlan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Charlan is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
- Charlan is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1947
5 births
Total Registered
15
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Charlan
Charlan is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 15 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Charlan as a female name
Ranked #6,728 in 1963
5 female births in 1963
Peak: 1947 (5 births)
Charlan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Charlan span from the 1940s to the 1960s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 5 babies were registered. Charlan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Charlan by Decade
How has Charlan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Charlan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Charlan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Charlan
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Charlan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Charlan?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Charlan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Charlan a common name?
Charlan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Charlan most popular?
Charlan reached peak popularity in 1947, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Charlan is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Charlan a female name?
Charlan is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Charlan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Charlan Smith, Charlan Johnson, Charlan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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