Charleen is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Charleen means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Charleen across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Charleen has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Charleen is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “free woman”. A feminine diminutive of Charles.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,384 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 28 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 23 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 29 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Charleen per year, United States (1911 to 2024). United States peaked in 1947 (231/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1979 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1982 (5/yr).
Charleen has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #985 nationally (given to 231 babies that year).
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