How Many People Are Named Charlean?
An estimated 634 people in the United States have the first name Charlean. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Charlean peaked in popularity in 1952 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Charlean 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 Charlean paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Charlean is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
634
About 1 in 540,622 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1952
43 births
Total Registered
1,289
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Charlean
Charlean is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,289 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Charlean as a female name
Ranked #10,405 in 1990
7 female births in 1990
Peak: 1952 (43 births)
Charlean: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Charlean span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 309 babies were registered. Charlean has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Charlean by Decade
How has Charlean 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.
Charlean by State
Birth registrations for Charlean span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana. The lowest are in Alabama, Texas, Louisiana. On average, about 70 Charleans were registered per state.
Charlean + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Charlean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Charlean
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Charlean: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Charlean?
We estimate approximately 634 people named Charlean 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 540,622 Americans share this first name.
Is Charlean a common name?
Charlean is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,289 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Charlean most popular?
Charlean reached peak popularity in 1952, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Charlean is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Charlean a female name?
Charlean is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Charlean Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Charlean Smith, Charlean Johnson, Charlean 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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