Charline
How to say it: shar-LEEN · /ʃaʁˈlin/
French feminine diminutive of Charles meaning 'free man' - popular in France since the 1980s.
Charline was the 1,455th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,531 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,455 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 31,574 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | −33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,531 |
| In France, 2025 | #264 among girls’ names, 205 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Charline peaked in the 1920s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Char
- Lina
- Chacha
Honouring a Charline in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Charline is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German.
In France: #264 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Charline
- Charline Van Snick (born 1990)Belgian judoka
- Charline Schwarz (born 2001)German archer
- Charline Picon (born 1984)French windsurfer
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