Charlina
A feminine variation of Charles, meaning "free man" or "manly".
Name Census estimates that about 143 living Americans carry the first name Charlina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Charlina today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Charlina births was 1972 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Charlina. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Charlina with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
143
~ 1 in 2,396,883 Americans
Peak year
1972
11 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
2001 SSA rank
#15,831
Tracked since 1961
Census
Charlina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 243 people with the first name Charlina, which placed it at #33,857 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#33,857
National first-name rank
People counted
243
243 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
46.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Charlina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Charlina is Black at 46.1%. The next largest groups are White (29.6%) and Hispanic (11.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Charlina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Charlina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American46.1% · 112
- White29.6% · 72
- Hispanic or Latino11.1% · 27
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.8% · 19
- Two or more races4.5% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2
Popularity
Charlina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Charlina from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 57 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Charlina by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Charlina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Charlina
The given name Charlina is a feminine form derived from the Germanic name Charles, which itself originated from the Old English word "ceorl" meaning "free man" or "husband." This name gained widespread popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in regions influenced by Germanic cultures such as present-day Germany, France, and England.
Historically, the name Charlina can be traced back to the 8th century, when it was recorded in various monastic records and chronicles. One notable early reference is found in the Codex Aureus, an illuminated manuscript from the 9th century, where a noblewoman named Charlina is mentioned as a patron of a monastery in present-day Switzerland.
During the Carolingian Renaissance of the 9th century, the name Charlina became associated with the ruling dynasty of the Franks, as it was borne by several female members of the imperial family. The most famous of these was Charlina of Laon (c. 845 - c. 910), a Frankish noblewoman and abbess who played a significant role in the cultural and intellectual life of her time.
In the Middle Ages, the name Charlina was also popular among the nobility and upper classes of various European regions. One notable example is Charlina of Burgundy (c. 1080 - 1126), a Countess of Flanders who was known for her patronage of the arts and her involvement in the Crusades.
During the Renaissance period, the name Charlina continued to be used, particularly in Italy and France. One notable figure was Charlina Sforza (1463 - 1512), an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts who was influential in the cultural and political life of Milan.
In the 17th century, the name Charlina was borne by Charlina Colonna (1600 - 1666), an Italian noblewoman and poet who was part of the literary circles of Rome and was praised for her elegant and refined poetry.
Throughout history, the name Charlina has been spelled in various ways, such as Charlena, Charlene, and Charline, but the core meaning and origin remain the same, tracing back to the Germanic roots and the concept of a "free man" or "husband."
People
Charlina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Charlina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Charlina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Charlina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 143 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Charlina going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,396,883 US residents.
Is Charlina a common name?
We classify Charlina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 156 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Charlina most popular?
The single biggest year for Charlina was 1972, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Charlina is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Charlina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 243 people with the name Charlina, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,857 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Charlina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Charlina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Charlina appears almost entirely female. Of the 244 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Charlina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Charlina is Black at 46.1%. The next largest groups are White (29.6%) and Hispanic (11.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Charlina most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Charlina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.1% (112 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Charlina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Charlina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Charlina in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Charlina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Charlina in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Charlina can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Charlina?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.