Charleston vs Charlie

Side-by-side comparison of Charleston and Charlie — 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

Charlie

Boy name · Rank #176

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Charleston Charlie
Current Rank #2786 #176
Total Births (all years) 2,467 181,806
Peak Year 2015 1919
Peak Year Births 88 2,891
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Charleston Charlie
1880ss — 7,091
1890ss — 7,261
1900ss — 7,928
1910ss 22 19,834
1920ss 64 25,176
1930ss 23 19,154
1940ss 32 18,264
1950ss 99 15,282
1960ss 125 10,043
1970ss 202 6,368
1980ss 336 5,467
1990ss 374 4,912
2000ss 350 8,367
2010ss 609 16,490
2020ss 231 10,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charleston Charlie
2014 71 1,696
2015 88 1,674
2016 65 1,711
2017 58 1,793
2018 58 1,730
2019 70 1,832
2020 58 1,871
2021 54 2,008
2022 44 2,107
2023 29 2,099
2024 46 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, 1914–2024.

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