Chan vs Charles

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

Name A

Chan

Boy name · Rank #11010

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Name B

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Chan Charles
Current Rank #11010 #51
Total Births (all years) 1,028 2,428,685
Peak Year 1986 1947
Peak Year Births 24 40,779
Peak Decade 1980ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chan Charles
1880ss — 46,656
1890ss — 36,848
1900ss — 36,184
1910ss 6 173,534
1920ss 19 298,031
1930ss 38 303,215
1940ss 48 361,760
1950ss 87 361,178
1960ss 127 249,388
1970ss 155 163,030
1980ss 199 131,905
1990ss 143 92,433
2000ss 103 75,331
2010ss 84 70,004
2020ss 19 29,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chan Charles
2014 7 7,360
2015 6 7,204
2016 13 7,125
2017 11 7,189
2018 11 6,663
2019 8 6,403
2020 — 6,243
2021 5 6,003
2022 8 5,934
2023 — 5,415
2024 6 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, 1919–2024.

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