Charnelle
Feminine
Charnelle entered the US charts in 1968, peaked at #1958 in 1991, is rarely given in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Charnelle?
Charnelle first appears in US birth records in 1968 — 57 years ago. The typical Charnelle alive today was born around 1990, making them about 35 years old. About 500 people named Charnelle are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Charnelle most popular?
Charnelle peaked in 1991, reaching #1958 nationally. See the whole 1991 chart.
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1968
- Most girls named
- 199171 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1958reached in 1991
- Change vs 2005
- 0.0%6 in 2007, from 6
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Charnelles among us
people named Charnelle are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
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Fashion outlook
Charnelle sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
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Frequently asked
- How many Charnelles are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Charnelle are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Charnelle in 2025?
- Charnelle is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Charnelle with classmates?
- Charnelle will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
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