Chara vs Charlie

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

Name A

Chara

Girl name

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Name B

Charlie

Boy name · Rank #176

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Chara Charlie
Current Rank Unranked #176
Total Births (all years) 1,005 181,806
Peak Year 1982 1919
Peak Year Births 39 2,891
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chara Charlie
1880ss — 7,091
1890ss — 7,261
1900ss — 7,928
1910ss — 19,834
1920ss — 25,176
1930ss — 19,154
1940ss — 18,264
1950ss 11 15,282
1960ss 73 10,043
1970ss 268 6,368
1980ss 275 5,467
1990ss 144 4,912
2000ss 108 8,367
2010ss 96 16,490
2020ss 30 10,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chara Charlie
2014 8 1,696
2015 12 1,674
2016 11 1,711
2017 5 1,793
2018 10 1,730
2019 11 1,832
2020 11 1,871
2021 8 2,008
2022 5 2,107
2023 6 2,099
2024 — 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, 1956–2023.

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