Carlene
- Pronunciation
- [Car-lene]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Not recorded
- Origin
- English
Carlene is a name traditionally given to a girl of English origin. Our sources do not preserve a single agreed-upon literal translation for this particular name, so we list its meaning as unrecorded rather than guess at one. Browse more English baby names or search the full library by meaning.
Carlene Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 15,219 baby girls have been named Carlene. The name peaked in 1955 with 370 US births that year (rank #473). In 2024, ranked #8520 nationally — 8,047 places below its 1955 peak.
Top States for Carlene
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Carlene births are: California (1,202), Illinois (745), New York (726).
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7-Letter Names Starting with C
Names with Carlene's exact length and starting letter: Cadabyr, Cadassi, Cadence, Cadenza, Caedmon.
Quick Facts About Carlene
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carleen | Feminine Form Of Charles Manly | Female | Irish |
| Karleen | Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl. | Female | German |
| Karlen | Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl. | Female | German |
| Karlene | Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl. | Female | German |
| Karlin | Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl. | Female | German |
| Karlina | Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl. | Female | German |
| Karlyn | Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl. | Female | German |
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Compare Carlene to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Carlene against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).