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.

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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 2,434,659
Peak Year 1939 1947
Peak Year Births 10 40,781
Peak Decade 1950s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Charlies Charles
1880s - 46,656
1890s - 36,848
1900s - 36,184
1910s 7 173,535
1920s 24 298,031
1930s 25 303,218
1940s 23 361,772
1950s 44 361,177
1960s 31 249,398
1970s 27 163,021
1980s - 131,902
1990s - 92,434
2000s - 75,334
2010s - 70,024
2020s - 35,125

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charlies Charles
2014 - 7,362
2015 - 7,204
2016 - 7,127
2017 - 7,193
2018 - 6,667
2019 - 6,406
2020 - 6,249
2021 - 6,010
2022 - 5,934
2023 - 5,421
2024 - 5,613
2025 - 5,898

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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