Karlene
Meaning
feminine diminutive of Carl (see Charles, karl "man")
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Karlene has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
1,034 people · the #8,098 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 200,000 · median age 34
Among people named Karlene living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Karlene
Most people given the name Karlene in the United States were born between 1950 and 1989. The Karlene you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Karlene deep dive
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