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.

Name A

Charley

Boy name · Rank #1829

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Name B

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Metric Charley Charles
Current Rank #1829 #51
Total Births (all years) 23,885 2,428,685
Peak Year 1920 1947
Peak Year Births 485 40,779
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Charley Charles
1880ss 2,550 46,656
1890ss 1,755 36,848
1900ss 1,633 36,184
1910ss 3,530 173,534
1920ss 3,984 298,031
1930ss 2,423 303,215
1940ss 1,852 361,760
1950ss 1,414 361,178
1960ss 1,021 249,388
1970ss 727 163,030
1980ss 625 131,905
1990ss 440 92,433
2000ss 631 75,331
2010ss 865 70,004
2020ss 435 29,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charley Charles
2014 78 7,360
2015 85 7,204
2016 79 7,125
2017 96 7,189
2018 100 6,663
2019 86 6,403
2020 83 6,243
2021 83 6,003
2022 85 5,934
2023 96 5,415
2024 88 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, 1880–2024.

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