Charlayne
Girl name · English · French · German
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,375 in 1961
0 babies were named Charlayne in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1939–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCharlayne first shows up in US birth records in 1939, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 86 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1961, when it reached #1,375.
About the name Charlayne
Charlayne is a girl name of English, French and German origin. It has 9 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-yne”. US birth records list Charlayne for girls from 1939 to 1987, in 15 of those 49 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #1,375 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1987, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 4.6 | 217,391 girls |
| 1940s | 1.9 | 512,821 girls |
| 1960s | 7.2 | 139,470 girls |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,298,701 girls |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,355,932 girls |
Other spellings of Charlayne
More English girl names
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Charlayne
What is the origin of the name Charlayne?
Charlayne has English, French, German roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Charlayne a boy or girl name?
Charlayne is a girl name.
How popular is the name Charlayne?
Charlayne is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1987. It peaked at #1,375 in 1961.