Charley vs Charli

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

Name A

Charley

Boy name · Rank #1833

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Name B

Charli

Girl name · Rank #525

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Charley Charli
Current Rank #1833 #525
Total Births (all years) 23,974 11,692
Peak Year 1920 2021
Peak Year Births 485 845
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Charley Charli
1880ss 2,550 —
1890ss 1,755 —
1900ss 1,633 —
1910ss 3,530 —
1920ss 3,984 —
1930ss 2,423 —
1940ss 1,852 —
1950ss 1,414 —
1960ss 1,021 —
1970ss 727 81
1980ss 625 510
1990ss 440 682
2000ss 631 1,489
2010ss 865 4,704
2020ss 524 4,226

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charley Charli
2014 78 473
2015 85 561
2016 79 477
2017 96 529
2018 100 621
2019 86 598
2020 83 741
2021 84 845
2022 86 743
2023 96 712
2024 88 588
2025 87 597

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, 1880–2025.

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