Chauncey vs Charles

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

Name A

Chauncey

Boy name · Rank #2945

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Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Metric Chauncey Charles
Current Rank #2945 #51
Total Births (all years) 9,661 2,428,685
Peak Year 1981 1947
Peak Year Births 173 40,779
Peak Decade 1980ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chauncey Charles
1880ss 253 46,656
1890ss 261 36,848
1900ss 178 36,184
1910ss 548 173,534
1920ss 682 298,031
1930ss 492 303,215
1940ss 393 361,760
1950ss 611 361,178
1960ss 739 249,388
1970ss 1,086 163,030
1980ss 1,410 131,905
1990ss 1,159 92,433
2000ss 1,061 75,331
2010ss 610 70,004
2020ss 178 29,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chauncey Charles
2014 75 7,360
2015 55 7,204
2016 36 7,125
2017 43 7,189
2018 53 6,663
2019 44 6,403
2020 37 6,243
2021 37 6,003
2022 32 5,934
2023 30 5,415
2024 42 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, 1880–2024.

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