Charlene is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1534 in 2016 with 147 recorded births. This places Charlene in the top 8% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 307 births ranking #702. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 49.5%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 12,051 girls born was named Charlene. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.