Chares vs Charles

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

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Chares

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Name B

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Metric Chares Charles
Current Rank Unranked #51
Total Births (all years) 69 2,428,685
Peak Year 1961 1947
Peak Year Births 10 40,779
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1939 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chares Charles
1880ss — 46,656
1890ss — 36,848
1900ss — 36,184
1910ss — 173,534
1920ss — 298,031
1930ss 5 303,215
1940ss 11 361,760
1950ss 13 361,178
1960ss 35 249,388
1970ss 5 163,030
1980ss — 131,905
1990ss — 92,433
2000ss — 75,331
2010ss — 70,004
2020ss — 29,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chares Charles
2014 — 7,360
2015 — 7,204
2016 — 7,125
2017 — 7,189
2018 — 6,663
2019 — 6,403
2020 — 6,243
2021 — 6,003
2022 — 5,934
2023 — 5,415
2024 — 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, 1939–1975.

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