Chanel vs Charlie

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

Name A

Chanel

Girl name · Rank #1224

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Name B

Charlie

Boy name · Rank #176

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Chanel Charlie
Current Rank #1224 #176
Total Births (all years) 18,926 181,806
Peak Year 1991 1919
Peak Year Births 676 2,891
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chanel Charlie
1880ss — 7,091
1890ss — 7,261
1900ss — 7,928
1910ss — 19,834
1920ss — 25,176
1930ss — 19,154
1940ss — 18,264
1950ss 39 15,282
1960ss 385 10,043
1970ss 1,443 6,368
1980ss 4,239 5,467
1990ss 4,754 4,912
2000ss 2,828 8,367
2010ss 3,828 16,490
2020ss 1,410 10,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chanel Charlie
2014 453 1,696
2015 417 1,674
2016 450 1,711
2017 391 1,793
2018 354 1,730
2019 355 1,832
2020 390 1,871
2021 333 2,008
2022 289 2,107
2023 206 2,099
2024 192 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, 1955–2024.

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