Chauncy vs Charles

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

Name A

Chauncy

Boy name · Rank #8975

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Name B

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Metric Chauncy Charles
Current Rank #8975 #51
Total Births (all years) 1,257 2,428,685
Peak Year 1978 1947
Peak Year Births 33 40,779
Peak Decade 1980ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chauncy Charles
1880ss 7 46,656
1890ss 11 36,848
1900ss 10 36,184
1910ss 62 173,534
1920ss 44 298,031
1930ss 35 303,215
1940ss 11 361,760
1950ss 31 361,178
1960ss 90 249,388
1970ss 195 163,030
1980ss 279 131,905
1990ss 211 92,433
2000ss 175 75,331
2010ss 80 70,004
2020ss 16 29,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chauncy Charles
2014 10 7,360
2015 6 7,204
2016 5 7,125
2017 — 7,189
2018 6 6,663
2019 7 6,403
2020 — 6,243
2021 8 6,003
2022 — 5,934
2023 — 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, 1883–2024.

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