Chael vs Charles

Side-by-side comparison of Chael and Charles — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Chael

Boy name · Rank #5797

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Name B

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Metric Chael Charles
Current Rank #5797 #51
Total Births (all years) 519 2,428,685
Peak Year 2013 1947
Peak Year Births 96 40,779
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2003 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chael Charles
1880ss — 46,656
1890ss — 36,848
1900ss — 36,184
1910ss — 173,534
1920ss — 298,031
1930ss — 303,215
1940ss — 361,760
1950ss — 361,178
1960ss — 249,388
1970ss — 163,030
1980ss — 131,905
1990ss — 92,433
2000ss 53 75,331
2010ss 401 70,004
2020ss 65 29,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chael Charles
2014 60 7,360
2015 35 7,204
2016 30 7,125
2017 21 7,189
2018 21 6,663
2019 13 6,403
2020 11 6,243
2021 14 6,003
2022 18 5,934
2023 6 5,415
2024 16 5,593

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2003–2024.

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