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) 2,428,685 181,806
Peak Year 1947 1919
Peak Year Births 40,779 2,891
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Charles Charlie
1880ss 46,656 7,091
1890ss 36,848 7,261
1900ss 36,184 7,928
1910ss 173,534 19,834
1920ss 298,031 25,176
1930ss 303,215 19,154
1940ss 361,760 18,264
1950ss 361,178 15,282
1960ss 249,388 10,043
1970ss 163,030 6,368
1980ss 131,905 5,467
1990ss 92,433 4,912
2000ss 75,331 8,367
2010ss 70,004 16,490
2020ss 29,188 10,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charles Charlie
2014 7,360 1,696
2015 7,204 1,674
2016 7,125 1,711
2017 7,189 1,793
2018 6,663 1,730
2019 6,403 1,832
2020 6,243 1,871
2021 6,003 2,008
2022 5,934 2,107
2023 5,415 2,099
2024 5,593 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, 1880–2024.

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