Chavez vs Charles

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

Name A

Chavez

Boy name · Rank #12537

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Name B

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Metric Chavez Charles
Current Rank #12537 #51
Total Births (all years) 868 2,428,685
Peak Year 1992 1947
Peak Year Births 60 40,779
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chavez Charles
1880ss — 46,656
1890ss — 36,848
1900ss — 36,184
1910ss — 173,534
1920ss — 298,031
1930ss — 303,215
1940ss — 361,760
1950ss 6 361,178
1960ss 6 249,388
1970ss 72 163,030
1980ss 123 131,905
1990ss 352 92,433
2000ss 171 75,331
2010ss 102 70,004
2020ss 36 29,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chavez Charles
2014 14 7,360
2015 9 7,204
2016 11 7,125
2017 11 7,189
2018 — 6,663
2019 13 6,403
2020 10 6,243
2021 10 6,003
2022 5 5,934
2023 6 5,415
2024 5 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, 1953–2024.

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