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 #11058

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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 #11058 #176
Total Births (all years) 1,035 184,280
Peak Year 1986 1919
Peak Year Births 24 2,891
Peak Decade 1980s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chan Charlie
1880s - 7,091
1890s - 7,261
1900s - 7,928
1910s 6 19,834
1920s 19 25,176
1930s 38 19,154
1940s 48 18,264
1950s 87 15,282
1960s 127 10,041
1970s 155 6,365
1980s 199 5,465
1990s 143 4,913
2000s 103 8,367
2010s 84 16,490
2020s 26 12,649

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 - 1,872
2021 5 2,009
2022 8 2,110
2023 - 2,104
2024 6 2,094
2025 7 2,460

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, 1919–2025.

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