Charleston vs Charles

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

Name A

Charleston

Boy name · Rank #2786

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Name B

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Charleston Charles
Current Rank #2786 #51
Total Births (all years) 2,467 2,428,685
Peak Year 2015 1947
Peak Year Births 88 40,779
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Charleston Charles
1880ss — 46,656
1890ss — 36,848
1900ss — 36,184
1910ss 22 173,534
1920ss 64 298,031
1930ss 23 303,215
1940ss 32 361,760
1950ss 99 361,178
1960ss 125 249,388
1970ss 202 163,030
1980ss 336 131,905
1990ss 374 92,433
2000ss 350 75,331
2010ss 609 70,004
2020ss 231 29,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charleston Charles
2014 71 7,360
2015 88 7,204
2016 65 7,125
2017 58 7,189
2018 58 6,663
2019 70 6,403
2020 58 6,243
2021 54 6,003
2022 44 5,934
2023 29 5,415
2024 46 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, 1914–2024.

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