Chaz vs Charles

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

Name A

Chaz

Boy name · Rank #2799

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Name B

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Metric Chaz Charles
Current Rank #2799 #51
Total Births (all years) 9,887 2,428,685
Peak Year 1988 1947
Peak Year Births 526 40,779
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chaz 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 204 163,030
1980ss 2,717 131,905
1990ss 3,359 92,433
2000ss 2,166 75,331
2010ss 1,162 70,004
2020ss 279 29,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chaz Charles
2014 115 7,360
2015 120 7,204
2016 113 7,125
2017 106 7,189
2018 82 6,663
2019 69 6,403
2020 76 6,243
2021 60 6,003
2022 58 5,934
2023 39 5,415
2024 46 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, 1974–2024.

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