Charlie vs Charles

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

Name A

Charlie

Boy name · Rank #176

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Name B

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Metric Charlie Charles
Current Rank #176 #51
Total Births (all years) 181,806 2,428,685
Peak Year 1919 1947
Peak Year Births 2,891 40,779
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Charlie Charles
1880ss 7,091 46,656
1890ss 7,261 36,848
1900ss 7,928 36,184
1910ss 19,834 173,534
1920ss 25,176 298,031
1930ss 19,154 303,215
1940ss 18,264 361,760
1950ss 15,282 361,178
1960ss 10,043 249,388
1970ss 6,368 163,030
1980ss 5,467 131,905
1990ss 4,912 92,433
2000ss 8,367 75,331
2010ss 16,490 70,004
2020ss 10,169 29,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charlie Charles
2014 1,696 7,360
2015 1,674 7,204
2016 1,711 7,125
2017 1,793 7,189
2018 1,730 6,663
2019 1,832 6,403
2020 1,871 6,243
2021 2,008 6,003
2022 2,107 5,934
2023 2,099 5,415
2024 2,084 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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