Charles vs Charlie

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

Name A

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Name B

Charlie

Boy name · Rank #176

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Metric Charles Charlie
Current Rank #51 #176
Total Births (all years) 2,434,659 184,280
Peak Year 1947 1919
Peak Year Births 40,781 2,891
Peak Decade 1940s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Charles Charlie
1880s 46,656 7,091
1890s 36,848 7,261
1900s 36,184 7,928
1910s 173,535 19,834
1920s 298,031 25,176
1930s 303,218 19,154
1940s 361,772 18,264
1950s 361,177 15,282
1960s 249,398 10,041
1970s 163,021 6,365
1980s 131,902 5,465
1990s 92,434 4,913
2000s 75,334 8,367
2010s 70,024 16,490
2020s 35,125 12,649

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charles Charlie
2014 7,362 1,696
2015 7,204 1,674
2016 7,127 1,711
2017 7,193 1,793
2018 6,667 1,730
2019 6,406 1,832
2020 6,249 1,872
2021 6,010 2,009
2022 5,934 2,110
2023 5,421 2,104
2024 5,613 2,094
2025 5,898 2,460

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, 1880–2025.

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