Charlies vs Charles

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

Name A

Charlies

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Name B

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Metric Charlies Charles
Current Rank Unranked #51
Total Births (all years) 181 2,428,685
Peak Year 1939 1947
Peak Year Births 10 40,779
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Charlies Charles
1880ss — 46,656
1890ss — 36,848
1900ss — 36,184
1910ss 7 173,534
1920ss 24 298,031
1930ss 25 303,215
1940ss 23 361,760
1950ss 44 361,178
1960ss 31 249,388
1970ss 27 163,030
1980ss — 131,905
1990ss — 92,433
2000ss — 75,331
2010ss — 70,004
2020ss — 29,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charlies Charles
2014 — 7,360
2015 — 7,204
2016 — 7,125
2017 — 7,189
2018 — 6,663
2019 — 6,403
2020 — 6,243
2021 — 6,003
2022 — 5,934
2023 — 5,415
2024 — 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, 1919–1979.

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