Chas vs Charles

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

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Chas

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Name B

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Metric Chas Charles
Current Rank Unranked #51
Total Births (all years) 3,213 2,434,659
Peak Year 1915 1947
Peak Year Births 99 40,781
Peak Decade 1910ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chas Charles
1880ss 395 46,656
1890ss 208 36,848
1900ss 219 36,184
1910ss 576 173,535
1920ss 421 298,031
1930ss 79 303,218
1940ss 32 361,772
1950ss 16 361,177
1960ss 21 249,398
1970ss 170 163,021
1980ss 454 131,902
1990ss 365 92,434
2000ss 180 75,334
2010ss 72 70,024
2020ss 5 35,125

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chas Charles
2014 6 7,362
2015 7 7,204
2016 10 7,127
2017 — 7,193
2018 5 6,667
2019 — 6,406
2020 — 6,249
2021 — 6,010
2022 — 5,934
2023 — 5,421
2024 — 5,613
2025 5 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, 1880–2025.

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