Boys' name · since 1918

Chales

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 187 babies named Chales, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,357 of 45,481
all-time among boys
187
born since 1918
1960s
peak decade

Chales is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 187 have been recorded since 1918.

Social Security Administration records show Chales recorded 187 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1989.

  • #13,357 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 187 born since 1918
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chales ranks #13,357 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 187 born since 1918, peaking in the 1960s.

#13,357 of 45,481
all-time among boys
187
born since 1918
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chales's 187 recorded births place it above 70.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chales's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Chales splits its recorded history at 1957: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Chales popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1960)
15
Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
05101520 19181930194319541959196319741989 6

Chales by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (55 births, 29% of the file).

1960s was Chales's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Chales births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 55 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chales? ▼
Chales has been given to 187 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,357 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 15 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
Where does Chales sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chales ranks #13,357 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chales most popular? ▼
Chales was most popular in the 1960s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Chales been used? ▼
Chales has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 72 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Chales? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charles, Chad, Charlie, Chase, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Chales's data

  • Chales's decade-level peak was the 1960s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Chales

Nearby Names Like Chales

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chales

Charles Boy
#48 2,434,659 births
Chad Boy
#1702 240,728 births
Charlie Boy
#145 184,280 births
Chase Boy
#192 181,160 births
Chance Boy
#442 54,622 births

Compare Chales side by side: Chales vs Charles Chales vs Chad Chales vs Charlie

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Wong
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Evo
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Pal
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Kenwood
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Chawn
187 births · Peak 1973
Jonus
187 births · Peak 2005
Sharief
187 births · Peak 1997
Neco
187 births · Peak 1989

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chales: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chales draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.