Charley vs Charles
Side-by-side comparison of Charley and Charles - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Charley | Charles |
| Current Rank | #1833 | #51 |
| Total Births (all years) | 23,974 | 2,434,659 |
| Peak Year | 1920 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 485 | 40,781 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1940s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Charley | Charles |
| 1880s | 2,550 | 46,656 |
| 1890s | 1,755 | 36,848 |
| 1900s | 1,633 | 36,184 |
| 1910s | 3,530 | 173,535 |
| 1920s | 3,984 | 298,031 |
| 1930s | 2,423 | 303,218 |
| 1940s | 1,852 | 361,772 |
| 1950s | 1,414 | 361,177 |
| 1960s | 1,021 | 249,398 |
| 1970s | 727 | 163,021 |
| 1980s | 625 | 131,902 |
| 1990s | 440 | 92,434 |
| 2000s | 631 | 75,334 |
| 2010s | 865 | 70,024 |
| 2020s | 524 | 35,125 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Charley | Charles |
| 2014 | 78 | 7,362 |
| 2015 | 85 | 7,204 |
| 2016 | 79 | 7,127 |
| 2017 | 96 | 7,193 |
| 2018 | 100 | 6,667 |
| 2019 | 86 | 6,406 |
| 2020 | 83 | 6,249 |
| 2021 | 84 | 6,010 |
| 2022 | 86 | 5,934 |
| 2023 | 96 | 5,421 |
| 2024 | 88 | 5,613 |
| 2025 | 87 | 5,898 |