Charles vs Chase

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

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Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Name B

Chase

Boy name · Rank #173

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Metric Charles Chase
Current Rank #51 #173
Total Births (all years) 2,428,685 179,216
Peak Year 1947 2009
Peak Year Births 40,779 7,393
Peak Decade 1940ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Charles Chase
1880ss 46,656 5
1890ss 36,848 5
1900ss 36,184 —
1910ss 173,534 46
1920ss 298,031 66
1930ss 303,215 43
1940ss 361,760 57
1950ss 361,178 86
1960ss 249,388 216
1970ss 163,030 1,149
1980ss 131,905 16,561
1990ss 92,433 40,307
2000ss 75,331 57,173
2010ss 70,004 50,334
2020ss 29,188 13,168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charles Chase
2014 7,360 5,363
2015 7,204 5,387
2016 7,125 4,868
2017 7,189 4,183
2018 6,663 3,457
2019 6,403 3,170
2020 6,243 2,994
2021 6,003 2,933
2022 5,934 2,708
2023 5,415 2,385
2024 5,593 2,148

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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