Carmen vs Charlee
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Carmen
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #389
- Peak
- #141 (1968)
- Babies in 2025
- 798
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Charlee
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #417
- Peak
- #272 (2021)
- Babies in 2025
- 750
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
The verdict
Carmen is the more popular pick (#389 vs #417). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Carmen is a steady, dependable choice, Charlee is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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