Charlaine
Girl name · English · French · German
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,779 in 1935
0 babies were named Charlaine in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCharlaine first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1935, when it reached #1,779.
About the name Charlaine
Charlaine is a girl name of English, French and German origin. It has 9 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Charlaine for girls from 1918 to 1994, in 41 of those 77 years. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked #1,779 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1994, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 1920s | 1.9 | 515,464 girls |
| 1930s | 9.2 | 108,460 girls |
| 1940s | 7.3 | 136,054 girls |
| 1950s | 5.2 | 193,798 girls |
| 1960s | 1.8 | 558,659 girls |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1,123,596 girls |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 girls |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
Other spellings of Charlaine
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Charlaine
What is the origin of the name Charlaine?
Charlaine has English, French, German roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Charlaine a boy or girl name?
Charlaine is a girl name.
How popular is the name Charlaine?
Charlaine is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1994. It peaked at #1,779 in 1935.