Charlton vs Charles

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

Name A

Charlton

Boy name · Rank #8981

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Name B

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Metric Charlton Charles
Current Rank #8981 #51
Total Births (all years) 3,515 2,428,685
Peak Year 1971 1947
Peak Year Births 82 40,779
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Charlton Charles
1880ss 5 46,656
1890ss 18 36,848
1900ss 23 36,184
1910ss 145 173,534
1920ss 174 298,031
1930ss 137 303,215
1940ss 137 361,760
1950ss 365 361,178
1960ss 469 249,388
1970ss 561 163,030
1980ss 515 131,905
1990ss 391 92,433
2000ss 327 75,331
2010ss 187 70,004
2020ss 61 29,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charlton Charles
2014 25 7,360
2015 19 7,204
2016 14 7,125
2017 21 7,189
2018 14 6,663
2019 13 6,403
2020 17 6,243
2021 14 6,003
2022 13 5,934
2023 9 5,415
2024 8 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, 1888–2024.

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