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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Charlie | Charles |
| Current Rank | #176 | #51 |
| Total Births (all years) | 184,280 | 2,434,659 |
| Peak Year | 1919 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 2,891 | 40,781 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1940s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Charlie | Charles |
| 1880s | 7,091 | 46,656 |
| 1890s | 7,261 | 36,848 |
| 1900s | 7,928 | 36,184 |
| 1910s | 19,834 | 173,535 |
| 1920s | 25,176 | 298,031 |
| 1930s | 19,154 | 303,218 |
| 1940s | 18,264 | 361,772 |
| 1950s | 15,282 | 361,177 |
| 1960s | 10,041 | 249,398 |
| 1970s | 6,365 | 163,021 |
| 1980s | 5,465 | 131,902 |
| 1990s | 4,913 | 92,434 |
| 2000s | 8,367 | 75,334 |
| 2010s | 16,490 | 70,024 |
| 2020s | 12,649 | 35,125 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Charlie | Charles |
| 2014 | 1,696 | 7,362 |
| 2015 | 1,674 | 7,204 |
| 2016 | 1,711 | 7,127 |
| 2017 | 1,793 | 7,193 |
| 2018 | 1,730 | 6,667 |
| 2019 | 1,832 | 6,406 |
| 2020 | 1,872 | 6,249 |
| 2021 | 2,009 | 6,010 |
| 2022 | 2,110 | 5,934 |
| 2023 | 2,104 | 5,421 |
| 2024 | 2,094 | 5,613 |
| 2025 | 2,460 | 5,898 |