Chaos vs Charles

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

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Chaos

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Name B

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Metric Chaos Charles
Current Rank Unranked #51
Total Births (all years) 151 2,434,659
Peak Year 2021 1947
Peak Year Births 22 40,781
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2006 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chaos Charles
1880ss — 46,656
1890ss — 36,848
1900ss — 36,184
1910ss — 173,535
1920ss — 298,031
1930ss — 303,218
1940ss — 361,772
1950ss — 361,177
1960ss — 249,398
1970ss — 163,021
1980ss — 131,902
1990ss — 92,434
2000ss 29 75,334
2010ss 74 70,024
2020ss 48 35,125

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chaos Charles
2014 9 7,362
2015 7 7,204
2016 — 7,127
2017 10 7,193
2018 5 6,667
2019 7 6,406
2020 13 6,249
2021 22 6,010
2022 6 5,934
2023 — 5,421
2024 — 5,613
2025 7 5,898

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, 2006–2025.

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