The first name Carlene
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A 20th-century coinage from Carl and the ending -ene, -lene, as in Marlene and Charlene.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Carlene last appeared in the official list in 2012, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 8 births (#1,958).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Carlene with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Carlene at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Carlene, the 15,373rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1955, when 370 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Carlene
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Carlene CarterAmerican country singer-songwriter, born 1955
- JazzAmerican professional wrestler, born 1973
Questions
- What does the name Carlene mean?
- A 20th-century coinage from Carl and the ending -ene, -lene, as in Marlene and Charlene.
- How popular is the name Carlene?
- In 2012, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Carlene, ranking 5,876th. Its peak was 1997, with 8 births.
- Is Carlene a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 15,225 US babies named Carlene since 1880 were girls.
- When was Carlene most popular?
- 1955 in the United States, when 370 babies were named Carlene, its highest rank at 473rd.
- What are other spellings of Carlene?
- Karlyn.