Chai vs Charlie
Side-by-side comparison of Chai and Charlie - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Chai | Charlie |
| Current Rank | #6004 | #176 |
| Total Births (all years) | 384 | 184,280 |
| Peak Year | 1993 | 1919 |
| Peak Year Births | 16 | 2,891 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1981 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Chai | Charlie |
| 1880s | - | 7,091 |
| 1890s | - | 7,261 |
| 1900s | - | 7,928 |
| 1910s | - | 19,834 |
| 1920s | - | 25,176 |
| 1930s | - | 19,154 |
| 1940s | - | 18,264 |
| 1950s | - | 15,282 |
| 1960s | - | 10,041 |
| 1970s | - | 6,365 |
| 1980s | 87 | 5,465 |
| 1990s | 105 | 4,913 |
| 2000s | 91 | 8,367 |
| 2010s | 50 | 16,490 |
| 2020s | 51 | 12,649 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Chai | Charlie |
| 2014 | - | 1,696 |
| 2015 | - | 1,674 |
| 2016 | - | 1,711 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1,793 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1,730 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1,832 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1,872 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2,009 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2,110 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2,104 |
| 2024 | 15 | 2,094 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2,460 |