Chan vs Charlie

Side-by-side comparison of Chan and Charlie — 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

Charlie

Boy name · Rank #176

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Chan Charlie
Current Rank #11010 #176
Total Births (all years) 1,028 181,806
Peak Year 1986 1919
Peak Year Births 24 2,891
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chan Charlie
1880ss — 7,091
1890ss — 7,261
1900ss — 7,928
1910ss 6 19,834
1920ss 19 25,176
1930ss 38 19,154
1940ss 48 18,264
1950ss 87 15,282
1960ss 127 10,043
1970ss 155 6,368
1980ss 199 5,467
1990ss 143 4,912
2000ss 103 8,367
2010ss 84 16,490
2020ss 19 10,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chan Charlie
2014 7 1,696
2015 6 1,674
2016 13 1,711
2017 11 1,793
2018 11 1,730
2019 8 1,832
2020 — 1,871
2021 5 2,008
2022 8 2,107
2023 — 2,099
2024 6 2,084

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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