Chalmers vs Charles

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

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Chalmers

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Name B

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Metric Chalmers Charles
Current Rank Unranked #51
Total Births (all years) 1,082 2,428,685
Peak Year 1919 1947
Peak Year Births 38 40,779
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chalmers Charles
1880ss 15 46,656
1890ss 18 36,848
1900ss 23 36,184
1910ss 216 173,534
1920ss 275 298,031
1930ss 149 303,215
1940ss 151 361,760
1950ss 95 361,178
1960ss 54 249,388
1970ss 29 163,030
1980ss 32 131,905
1990ss 7 92,433
2000ss 18 75,331
2010ss — 70,004
2020ss — 29,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chalmers Charles
2014 — 7,360
2015 — 7,204
2016 — 7,125
2017 — 7,189
2018 — 6,663
2019 — 6,403
2020 — 6,243
2021 — 6,003
2022 — 5,934
2023 — 5,415
2024 — 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, 1880–2006.

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