ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1918 First Year 1994 Last Year 1935 Peak Year #1779 Peak Rank 395 Total Count 41 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Charlaine What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Charlaine is a given name. Notable people with this name include the following:Charlaine Harris, American author Charlaine Edith Karalus, birthname of Janet Pilgrim (model) (1934–2017), American model Charlaine Woodard, birthname of Charlayne Woodard, American playwright and actress Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlaine) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlaine) 📖 ## The Story of Charlaine Charlaine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1935: 19 births, good for #1,779 nationwide. About 27% of every Charlaine on record arrived during the 1940s, its defining decade. Charlaine last appeared in the published SSA data in 1994, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 395 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Charlaine Phonetically similar names — useful when Charlaine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Charleen](/charleen) * [Charlyne](/charlyne) * [Charlene](/charlene) * [Sharlene](/sharlene) * [Sharleen](/sharleen) * [Charline](/charline) * [Charlie](/charlie) * Shoreline * [Charley](/charley) * [Charly](/charly) * [Charlton](/charlton) * [Charli](/charli) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Charlaine What does the name Charlaine mean? Charlaine is a given name. Notable people with this name include the following:Charlaine Harris, American author Charlaine Edith Karalus, birthname of Janet Pilgrim (model) (1934–2017), American model Charlaine Woodard, birthname of Charlayne Woodard, American playwright and actress How popular is Charlaine in 2026? In 2026, Charlaine ranks #9,586 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Charlaine most popular? Charlaine reached its peak popularity in 1935, ranking #1,779 that year with 19 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Charlaine most popular? Charlaine has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Charlaine. Is Charlaine a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Charlaine is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Charlaine? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Charlaine include Sheniqua, Jerusha, Wenona. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧SheniquaPeak #1779](/sheniqua)[👧JerushaPeak #1780](/jerusha)[👧WenonaPeak #1780](/wenona)[👧LuaPeak #1780](/lua)[👧AngelenePeak #1780](/angelene)[👧AnglePeak #1780](/angle)[👧SaharPeak #1780](/sahar)[👧EowynPeak #1778](/eowyn) ## About the name Charlaine Charlaine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 395 births in the dataset. Charlaine's peak popularity came in 1935 when it ranked #1,779\. Use the chart and map above to compare Charlaine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1935 → ](/year/1935) * [ Names of the 1930s → ](/decade/1930s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.