Chandler vs Charles

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

Name A

Chandler

Boy name · Rank #738

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Name B

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Metric Chandler Charles
Current Rank #738 #51
Total Births (all years) 36,147 2,428,685
Peak Year 1999 1947
Peak Year Births 2,395 40,779
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chandler Charles
1880ss — 46,656
1890ss — 36,848
1900ss 17 36,184
1910ss 193 173,534
1920ss 278 298,031
1930ss 219 303,215
1940ss 205 361,760
1950ss 230 361,178
1960ss 393 249,388
1970ss 712 163,030
1980ss 1,418 131,905
1990ss 12,968 92,433
2000ss 11,225 75,331
2010ss 6,170 70,004
2020ss 2,119 29,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chandler Charles
2014 730 7,360
2015 732 7,204
2016 654 7,125
2017 595 7,189
2018 567 6,663
2019 480 6,403
2020 490 6,243
2021 459 6,003
2022 432 5,934
2023 390 5,415
2024 348 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, 1900–2024.

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