Chaim vs Charles

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

Name A

Chaim

Boy name · Rank #693

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Name B

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Metric Chaim Charles
Current Rank #693 #51
Total Births (all years) 11,647 2,428,685
Peak Year 2022 1947
Peak Year Births 462 40,779
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chaim Charles
1880ss — 46,656
1890ss — 36,848
1900ss — 36,184
1910ss — 173,534
1920ss — 298,031
1930ss — 303,215
1940ss 66 361,760
1950ss 354 361,178
1960ss 361 249,388
1970ss 756 163,030
1980ss 1,067 131,905
1990ss 1,514 92,433
2000ss 2,260 75,331
2010ss 3,209 70,004
2020ss 2,060 29,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chaim Charles
2014 291 7,360
2015 347 7,204
2016 326 7,125
2017 347 7,189
2018 314 6,663
2019 360 6,403
2020 386 6,243
2021 383 6,003
2022 462 5,934
2023 441 5,415
2024 388 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, 1942–2024.

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