Chatham vs Charles

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

Name A

Chatham

Boy name · Rank #7924

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Name B

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Metric Chatham Charles
Current Rank #7924 #51
Total Births (all years) 155 2,428,685
Peak Year 2015 1947
Peak Year Births 14 40,779
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1984 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chatham Charles
1880ss — 46,656
1890ss — 36,848
1900ss — 36,184
1910ss — 173,534
1920ss — 298,031
1930ss — 303,215
1940ss — 361,760
1950ss — 361,178
1960ss — 249,388
1970ss — 163,030
1980ss 13 131,905
1990ss 16 92,433
2000ss 19 75,331
2010ss 81 70,004
2020ss 26 29,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chatham Charles
2014 5 7,360
2015 14 7,204
2016 12 7,125
2017 8 7,189
2018 — 6,663
2019 9 6,403
2020 — 6,243
2021 10 6,003
2022 6 5,934
2023 — 5,415
2024 10 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, 1984–2024.

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